as in election
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singling (out)
Noun
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What’s more, Jeffries argued that Democrats had been on a roll since the 2024 election.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
Using presidential election results to analyze House races is far from a perfect forecast for the 2026 midterms.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The label will also guide you in selecting the correct washing cycle, water temperature, and best drying choices.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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District leaders make up the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s obscure but powerful governing body that largely controls selecting judges, party priorities, and spending.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Others are better at identifying trends.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Bailey was born male but had undergone a name change and had been identifying as female before the attack.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Scratching and picking can also delay healing and cause scarring or permanent discoloration of the skin.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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The approach was aimed at prioritizing employee safety during the picking and packing of orders and was designed to reduce the distance delivery partners need to travel, enabling faster delivery times.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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How to handle it safely For dogs that only graze occasionally, the main precaution should be choosing safe locations.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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By choosing investment banking, an industry almost entirely based in Manhattan, students were expressing a predilection for its unique lifestyle and consumption options.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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What are the top Memorial Day weekend destinations?—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Food and drink The main three restaurants look set to be destination eating spots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Alma is a coffee shop by day (with select pastries and small breakfast items) and a cocktail bar at night with an incredible selection of artisanal tequilas, mezcals, and sotols.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The firm will come up with the list of candidates and finalists, but the board has the final say in the selection.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Beaches, a nomination shut-out, was down $44,518 to $475,601, with attendance at the Majestic hovering around the 50% of capacity mark.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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“Singling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singling%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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