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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The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After leafing through the hefty menu I am beset by option paralysis, eventually ignoring drinks called ‘Corpse Reviver’ and ‘Balls’, instead choosing ‘Leave For Milan’, which includes gin, vermouth and some sort of rhubarb foam.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But but all sorts of institutions — from universities to law firms — have been choosing protection over principle.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shortly thereafter, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections and staged a violent coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority and seize control of the Strip.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Democrats just lost three of their most influential centrist senators in one election cycle.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This takes the guesswork out of picking a winner.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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While picking his brain about the former series, Entertainment Weekly got the creator of both shows — Bruce Miller — to provide an update on the new one.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ukrainian and Western companies are creating software that supports drone pilots even more, by selecting routes, stabilizing flights, navigating to waypoints, recognizing targets, and guiding toward the destination.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Unless passengers choose to share a vehicle with others, parties of up to five people will be able to ride directly to their destination without stopping at stations along the way.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Although, her selection of dazzling looks in and of themselves were enough to distract fans from the tiny blip.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most fail not because of bad intentions, but because of structural problems that Kim's approach directly addresses: Start with selection, not matching.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Additional artists with the most nominations include Bruno Mars with 11, Kendrick Lamar with 10, ROSÉ and Sabrina Carpenter with eight each, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd with seven each, Billie Eilish with six and Charli xcx with five.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Gaga looks to add to her 18 VMAs wins with key nominations in Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Album, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Patton believes that people sometimes make choices out of a fear of being alone instead of waiting for the person they are meant to be with.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The meal comes in a collectible tin with fries, a new shake and the choice of McNuggets or Quarter Pounder with Cheese.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Singling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singling%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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