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)
Verb
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Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025 -
On the left wing, Charlton selects a rather more famous winger, Paco Gento.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Martin, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discussed their childhood friend's experience, Barrymore detailed her own time in rehab.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The graphic above also identifies the end of last season as another period when Liverpool fell below par.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Able to move upward only as far as the elevator rises, then quickly plunged to earth again, the elevator worker chooses to end his trials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ira Wertenteil chooses to believe the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion has no ghostly grudge against him.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Peruse our top picks for the best straight-leg jeans on the market, with tons of style options to fit your own aesthetic sensibilities.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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All of this with the romantic signature that distinguishes him.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kalyan combines rare technical and financial expertise that distinguishes him in cryptocurrency.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now the Red Sox are expected to lose another productive hitter — albeit one who never got a chance to swing the bat at Fenway Park this season — if outfielder Trayce Thompson elects free agency.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thai parliament elects new PM Thailand has its third prime minister in a year after Anutin Charnvirakul breezed through a parliamentary vote.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each class and then school names a winning book, and from those the school board names a districtwide winner.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Singles (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singles%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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