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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singles (out)
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Regardless, Rodriguez has shown a high IQ for the game and will be a steal for whichever team selects him.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
In the performance categories, BAFTA’s unique longlisting process has the Acting chapter vote determine the first seven places, while a jury selects the final three from those ranked eight through 13 in the chapter vote.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Top Destinations and Routes for Business Travel The report identifies the most traveled to cities and routes in 2025, featuring a detailed overview of activity across each major travel category.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence then identifies material types and contamination levels in real time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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No one who works at the Academy chooses the categories.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 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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The app also pinpoints nearby clinics, increasing awareness for women who may not have otherwise known about them.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Our top picks start at $16, with some even on sale, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hialeah elects its council members at large, meaning all candidates run citywide.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rates here won't change unless the borrower elects to refinance.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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 23 Jan. 2026.
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