1
as in selecting
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 identifying
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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as in picking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singling (out)
Verb
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Harris-Pincus recommends selecting a single nutrition habit, such as meal prepping, or adding a half-cup of beans to your daily diet to boost protein intake.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025 -
This bond has shifted Isaac’s approach to selecting projects.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mokyr took half the award, for identifying the mechanism, while Aghion and Howitt shared the other half, for creating the mathematical model for how products enter the market and drive older ones out.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Investigators leading vaccine and pharmaceutical trials for type 1 diabetes are also using genetic tests to maximize efficiency and funding by identifying participants who are most likely at risk for the disease.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Best Things to Do What says fall better than apple picking?—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fall weather can fluctuate wildly from frosty mornings to warm autumn days that are perfect for apple picking and getting late-season gardening tasks done.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some families are choosing to forgo internet and cell service on vacation to encourage more quality time.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The United States may be choosing to step back.—
Sergio Alonso Fernández de Córdova y de Veyga,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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University of Colorado regent and board chair Callie Rennison will not seek re-election in 2026, her office announced Sunday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The band members credit their love for music for saving them from connecting with the wrong crowd in the '90s, when gang violence was at its peak on the city's east side, which was a popular destination for immigrants.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s a yawning mobility gap of 169 destinations between the top- and bottom-ranked passports.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Soon after, Yeomans met with Steve to show him a selection of the evidence against White.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In a rare example of agency for a beneficiary community, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders recently crafted selection criteria, evaluated applicants and picked two dozen finalists to split a pool of $720,000.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tim Robbins won best supporting actor, but many assumed co-star Kevin Bacon would finally land his first nomination.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s biggest story was Vybz Kartel finally earning his first Grammy nomination.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Singling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singling%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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