1
as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
she quickly singled out the most qualified candidate from the pool of the applicants
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2
as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
through careful reasoning and the process of elimination, neighbors singled her out as the writer of the anonymous letter
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
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The Birthday Bourbon comes from 210 rare and aged barrels from one day’s production, dating back to April 5, 2013, and they were selected by Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025 -
In May, Evergreen was selected as a recipient for the Microsoft’s AI for Good Award.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The only clue that authorities had to identify the deceased was a keychain that included shopper rewards cards from Winn-Dixie and CVS.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The passenger was identified as Sandy Hall, 57, of San Leandro.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Students can choose a college track, direct work experience or the military.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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In 2020, 63 percent chose Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The team took apart the malaria problem and tried something new: detect the wingbeat frequency—to distinguish it from other insects—of a female Anopheles in flight and shoot it down.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Officials: 4 children found dead in the home Other local fire and volunteer agencies joined the effort to distinguish the fire and search for the victims, the press release stated.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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The problem of always being on and willing to do better In his second year of medical school, Ehrenfeld recalled being at an operating table with particularly sharp corners and stooping down to pick something up.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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That’s what makes this seemingly typical annual event — picking new movies to look forward to — so fun and so imprecise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Identify key user pain points, then pinpoint signature experiences—the most visible, critical and high-value features.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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