singles (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of single (out)
1
as in selects
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 identifies
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles (out)
  1. selects
  2. identifies
  3. chooses
  4. pinpoints
  5. picks
  6. distinguishes
  7. elects
  8. fingers
Verb
  • Once both team colors are determined, FIFA selects the color that the referees will wear, which is also intended to be the most striking color as compared to both of the teams.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Boise contracts each year with whoever Ada County selects, Shelton said.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
Definition of selects
Verb
  • Boyd identifies the Airbus A220 and A320, along with the Embraer E175 and E190, as models with economy seats that are eighteen and even nineteen inches across.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than working through every possible scenario, conduct an environmental scan that identifies events that could materially impact performance.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of identifies
Verb
  • Nobody chooses their mobile carrier based on who holds up the antenna.
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Southern perimeter has the potential to redefine politics at the center, whether Europe chooses to engage with it or not.
    — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • The paper also pinpoints a few technical challenges Debug will face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
  • This tool pinpoints the ancient latitude of any modern location, tracing its journey back to the peak of the supercontinent Pangaea.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of pinpoints
Verb
  • Instead, the forward now picks his moments, strolling around the pitch to find space and then exploding into action.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Subscribe here to our newsletter In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • Instead, 81% of those surveyed say the driving experience itself—including comfort, performance, and intuitive technology—is what really distinguishes a vehicle; only 19% point to the badge on the hood.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Of course, in the new museum facility, our program will evolve, building on what distinguishes our offerings.
    — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of distinguishes
Verb
  • How Charlotte elects its mayor Mayoral terms run two years and elections are partisan.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The district traditionally elects Democrats.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of elects
Verb
  • Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].
    — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of fingers
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