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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These improvements came from choosing the right ERP, working with experienced implementers and using an agile approach during implementation.—
Dmitriy Stepanov,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lukashenko has since extended his rule for a seventh term following a January 2025 election that the opposition called a farce.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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After Republicans capitalized on using social media to win the 2024 elections, the party has run into some tiffs since November that political insiders don’t see stopping anytime soon.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Lane’s snap count decreased quite a bit during a stretch in the second half of the season before picking back up again.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The lottery determines the order of the top four picks, with teams then picking in inverse order of record.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of the millions predicted to travel, 8% or 5.84 million Americans will be flying to their destinations.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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In reality, archiving is the process of identifying and relocating specific data, whereas the storage platform is simply the destination.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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As complexity scales, agents can run into tool selection errors or apply context in ways that stop making sense.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The selection of passengers for the invite-only test skewed toward Tesla bulls, including Dan Ives.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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On Broadway, Thompson received a Tony nomination for his performance in August Wilson’s Jitney.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Erivo is coming off of an Oscar nomination for portraying the green witch Elphaba in Wicked, which grossed almost $800 million worldwide while earning 10 Oscar nominations and two wins.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Larger bills could push more borrowers into default Under the Republican proposals, there would be just two repayment plan choices for borrowers who take out loans after July 1, 2026, compared with roughly a dozen options now.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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While LLMs are certainly here to stay, and are likely to be further incorporated into our lives, the researchers hope their study can help users make better choices, switching between models depending on the task at hand.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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“Singling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singling%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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