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as in unmarried
not married
there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends
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as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column
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as in separate
not physically attached to another unit
the average price of single homes in the area
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as in lone
not being in the company of others
a restaurant where the single diner is made to feel welcome and given the same level of service as couples or groups
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as in individual
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as in unit
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as in maiden
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Recent Examples of single
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Backup catcher Rafael Marchan delivered a two-run single in the 10th.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tucker went to third on a single to right by Brennan Barton before being lifted for courtesy runner Cameron Crampton.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
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Adjective
Partridge’s eight innings pitched were the most in a single outing in her freshman season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Backup catcher Rafael Marchan delivered a two-run single in the 10th.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Noun
Sosa added an insurance run with an RBI single, extending UM’s lead to 10-8.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tucker went to third on a single to right by Brennan Barton before being lifted for courtesy runner Cameron Crampton.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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They’re still needed long after a kid is out of diapers, done with school, out of the house, employed, married, unmarried, unemployed, reemployed, remarried, rehabilitated, whatever.—
Andre Mouchard,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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If an unmarried couple splits up, there are no automatic rights to each other’s property, assets or income, apart from property that is jointly owned and child maintenance.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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With the Dodgers’ rubber-match loss, the Braves took sole possession of the best record in the majors.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But unlike the previous case, the city of Miami is the sole defendant in the ongoing lawsuit.—
Tess Riski
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Retailers also posted their highest volume of monthly job openings since 2023 in March, a separate report of preliminary government data found.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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With separate compartments for morning, noon, evening, and bedtime, the Auvon Weekly Pill Organizer keeps everything—well—organized.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and the 1973 film adaptation from Universal, The Day of the Jackal follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Detroit left the bases loaded in the fifth inning before later scoring its lone run in the eighth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Ten individuals were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center, while one additional person was transferred to Orlando Health Melbourne, the department told PEOPLE.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Officials said asymptomatic individuals are not considered infectious.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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This technology integrates color data directly into every point the sensor captures, moving away from the traditional method of mounting a separate camera onto a lidar unit.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.—
Ben Coxworth
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Inside lies an exclusive self-winding chronograph (JCAA05) that provides a power reserve of 48 hours.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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