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)
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Teenagers who don’t want to play for an NAHL franchise that selects them can search for other leagues in which to skate, which is what several potential Mallards chose to do this season.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026 -
An attention mechanism then selects the most relevant data points, while a Kolmogorov-Arnold Network performs the final prediction of position.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elijah’s arrest affidavit identifies at least some of the eight as members of the gang KKKreep.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The man in the black shirt, who later identifies himself as a detective, begins to repeatedly punch the man in the teal shorts.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors want jurors to hear about the potentially damning nugget if Weinstein chooses to take the stand at his retrial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When someone chooses to spend time with you, that choice forecloses other possibilities.—
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Martin pinpoints a crucial scene just over halfway through the season.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Give your jacket collection a makeover with these lightweight Quince picks starting at $50.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their current, championship-contending rotation includes late second-round draft picks Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe, each of whom proved their NBA abilities playing heavy minutes in mostly losing efforts.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Is there something that distinguishes a Paramount movie from a WB movie?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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Still, what distinguishes Gionfriddo is not her ear for cruelty but her ability to see beyond it, and to shift the prism of audience sympathy, in tiny increments.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Central Committee implements the decisions of the Party Congress, oversees the party’s policies between Party Congresses, and elects a Polit Bureau, which is the chief executive body of the party, and its general secretary.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Special teams captain Isaiah McDuffie played more than 500 defensive snaps at inside linebacker last season, and now the Packers have two starting-caliber players behind Cooper for whatever formation new coordinator Jonathan Gannon elects to play.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Singles (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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