singleness

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Recent Examples of singleness Franklin, who is also a minister, was inspired to tell this particular Bible story after preaching a sermon series on singleness and relationships. Giana Levy, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 Par price, that is the price between the different representations ties all these forms into the singleness of money. Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 In comments beneath the post, some supporters celebrated the call to embrace singleness as a valid, joyful life stage. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Also, don't assume singleness as necessarily a problem that needs to be solved. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for singleness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singleness
Noun
  • But the dominant theological narrative is really from our otherness to oneness.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Survivors who felt their suffering was shared reported a stronger sense of oneness, with those groups.
    Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society, an affiliate of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, was founded in 1961 and is made up of hobbyists, researchers and enthusiasts who share a common interest and appreciation for the uniqueness and beauty of succulent plants.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Jacob said the bridge is part of the community’s history and is important to preserve, drawing in tourists and bringing a charm and uniqueness to the village.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Going to the Super Bowl is about participating in monoculture while simultaneously asserting your singularity.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • As that region collapsed, quantum effects prevented a final singularity, causing spacetime to rebound and expand again.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing.
    STEPHEN WERTHEIM, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the immediate future, Murray said, the Post would concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness and impact, and resonate with readers, including politics, national affairs and security.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • As to the non-final action, one problem for the A’s is that the marks fail to show enough distinctiveness.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Tracking the beginning of their secret relationship through Thorpe’s 1979 trial, A Very English Scandal is a stellar lesson in how to use the miniseries format to tease out the bizarre peculiarities of real-life drama.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The peculiarity was simply too much to overlook.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But the measure of success for the second-year quarterback is simply getting more in tune with the idiosyncrasies of NFL life.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Several sources close to the players say Arbeloa understands the idiosyncrasies and dynamics of the dressing room and the club better than Alonso did.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Suddenly Sophie’s selfhood is tied up in a potential affair with a man who employs her, which was the exact situation in which Sophie’s maid mother found herself with her lord father.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Lasting lessons As these women’s struggles show, passing was an ongoing negotiation of selfhood under extreme, and often violent, duress.
    Hana Green, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026

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“Singleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singleness. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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