SINGLING (OUT) Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

singling (out) 1 of 2

noun

as in election

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singling (out)

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verb

present participle of single (out)

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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Noun

Cohen said yielding ground to Iran would be difficult for the president, even if the conflict keeps gasoline prices elevated and poses problems for Republicans in November’s midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The Markham City Council on Wednesday approved a measure to ask voters in the November election whether the city should take over the city's parks, a push some residents are already working towards.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The employees allege that Meta used internal AI systems, activity data, AI-token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance information when selecting people for layoffs.

— Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Hiring managers would spend more than 23 hours per job posting to make sure each candidate has the minimum requirements before selecting candidates to interview.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of selecting

Verb

In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

Noun

While his brothers showed little interest, Dimon gravitated toward big business bets and used the simulation games to learn the fundamentals of stock picking and decision making.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 29 July 2026
As a bonus, the season also brings plenty of opportunities for apple picking, pumpkin patches, and other seasonal activities.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026

Definition of picking

Verb

The ambition is to make Wyndham the starting point for travel planning rather than simply the place consumers visit after choosing their destination, event or flight.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The piece suggests that the contest over which state votes first in 2028 is mostly about bragging rights, modest economic benefits and media visibility for local politicians and pundits, rather than a truly decisive factor in choosing the nominee.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of choosing

Noun

The Nazca Lines, enormous drawings and ⁠geometric figures etched into desert plains in the south of the country, are one of Peru’s main tourist destinations, attracting approximately 100,000 annual visitors.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Southern Spain will offer an accessible option for many European travelers, with destinations inside the path of totality including Cádiz, Tarifa, Málaga and Gibraltar.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Monastiq is an all-day restaurant with a modern take on traditional Czech cuisine, complete with special menus for kids as well as a seasonal selection of dishes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
But Meier emphasized that Auterion believes in keeping a human in the target selection process.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of selection

Noun

Before departing for recess, the Senate is expected to take up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the Department of Justice.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Four Republicans are running for the GOP nomination and four Democrats are seeking the Democratic nomination.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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