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)
Verb
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Folsom’s City Council currently selects its mayor annually from among its members.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026 -
Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The remains of the fourth man were found farther south, and Denton says that a forthcoming study in the journal Polar Record identifies him as Harry Peglar, who sailed on the HMS Terror.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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One key step involved refining how the system identifies which parts of a molecule need detailed quantum treatment, reducing the overall computational cost.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit’s fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit's fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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The city’s ShotSpotter system is a network of sound-detection sensors that pinpoints the location of gunshots and sends alerts to police.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Weltman’s draft picks outside the lottery have been unremarkable as well.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Ahead, shop more of my mom’s Quince shoe picks for looking fashionable while staying comfortable.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Lexington is the epicenter of western North Carolina barbecue (also known as Piedmont style), which distinguishes itself from the other half of the state by adding ketchup to its signature sweet and tangy sauce.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Differentiating factors What distinguishes Cohen most from his competitors is his nuanced understanding of state mandates.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Last week, Spanberger signed legislation entering Virginia into the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC), an initiative that aims to fundamentally change the way the United States elects presidents without amending the Constitution.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
19 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
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 13 May. 2026.
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