1
as in selected
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 identified
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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Whatever the case may be, Purdy landed a five-year, $265 million contract extension from the 49ers earlier this offseason, a very hefty contract for the player who was selected with the final selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Here are the 16 clubs that played in the first edition of the competition in 1955-56, all of them having been selected to participate by L’Equipe.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The deceased sisters were identified as Kalani Rae Melvin, Kendall Xaiya Melvin, Josephina Renee Melvin, Sophia Nachelle Melvin, per Columbia County News and Spectrum Local News.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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To date, no human H5N1 infections have been identified among people handling raw pet food products, the FDA said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ekstrom had founded and sold her 7-figure social impact company, Headbands of Hope.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Singled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singled%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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