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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single (out)
Verb
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The Panthers had used a second-round draft pick to select Jonathon Brooks — the best running back in the field, who without an injury exiting college would’ve probably been a first-round guy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025 -
Even before Optimal Dynamics was selected, management talked to operations and explained that a better, more automated way of running the business was needed.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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About two years after the assault, Agnes must identify her gender on a government form.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Its global study on smartphone addiction identified the 10 most effective strategies to reduce smartphone use.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The 6-foot-9 forward chose the Cougars over Kansas, North Carolina and Alabama.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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And the God, who is an omnipotent God, in many ways become impotent, because God has given us the gift to choose.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
28 June 2025
Verb
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But protesters said President Trump’s decision is symbolic of America’s role in Israel’s broader retaliatory military campaign, one that’s killed more than 55,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Verb
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These kids would be walking around down the road and the F.B.I. would pick them up and take them down to the jail to be interrogated, then tell them to walk home.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Precise statistics about the number of people who were exchanged is hard to pinpoint, Van Hoy said.—
JoAnn DeLuna,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Using advanced neuroimaging techniques and the publicly accessible Julich-Brain Atlas, researchers from institutions in Germany and the University of Pennsylvania have pinpointed brain networks that show structural alterations in people exhibiting psychopathic traits.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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