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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All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026 -
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beyond genetics, the species was identified based on its scale pattern, coloring, skeleton and other subtle physical features.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday the space agency identified longtime astronaut Mike Fincke, age 58, as having experienced the medical event that led to the decision to bring him and the other three members of NASA’s Crew-11 mission home weeks ahead of schedule.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2026
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Getting serious about his key promise to increase housing and affordability in NYC, Mayor Mamdani has picked Sideya Sherman to lead the City Planning Commission.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Stir 1½ cups French green lentils, picked through, rinsed, and 2 Tbsp.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Singled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singled%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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