as in election
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singling (out)
Noun
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Mahan burst onto the local political scene in 2020 with his election to the City Council, only to become mayor three years later.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Blaylock remains on the city council for the time being, but a special election is expected to pick a successor, who will finish out the remainder of his term.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The council was charged with selecting Haiti's prime minister in a bid to quickly bring some stability to the beleaguered country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Surveys of executives consistently show that responsible AI practices are becoming an important factor when selecting vendors.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Officers were reportedly reviewing security camera footage in the area in hopes of identifying a suspect.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last April, the Wyn Beauty founder shared a sweet video on her Instagram with her daughter Adira, as the little one practiced identifying colors.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For them, building a wine with aging potential starts long before harvest—knowing the vineyard and soil, controlling production, choosing the right picking moment, selecting fruit and deciding in advance whether the wine will be aged in stainless steel, oak or concrete.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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These ideas are big and ripe for the picking, but James’ interest in delivering a full meal verges on overstuffed.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Users are uniquely choosing to ignore those fixes en masse.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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More women in their late 30s and 40s aren’t just choosing to become first-time mothers—some of them are also entering motherhood on their own, through IVF or donor sperm.—
Akilah Siti Easter,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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None of them viewed it as a destination or a place to revisit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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On Monday the carrier announced five new Midwest destinations, all with four daily departures from ORD.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Conventional marketing agency selection criteria have to go out the window.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Ending thoughts Despite macro uncertainty, these top analysts generated significant returns from their stock selections.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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The picture is Triet’s first feature since her 2023 Cannes Palme d’Or-winning psychological thriller Anatomy of a Fall, which went on to enjoy a major awards-season run, garnering its star Sandra Hüller a Best Actress Academy Award nomination and clinching an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Texas Democrats are also seeking to take down Cornyn, with two main candidates vying for that party’s nomination.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Singling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singling%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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