as in picking
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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)
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
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Karol Nawrocki, the presidential candidate backed by Poland’s main nationalist opposition party in a presidential election on May 18, met Trump this week.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The process of selecting a new pope involves a papal conclave, a private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel where 135 cardinals vote on who will serve as the next the head of the Catholic Church.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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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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Florence was the stage for a Gucci destination show once before.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
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Most also extend protection to the browser, steering users away from destinations that host malware or attempt to phish security credentials by imitating sensitive sites.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 May 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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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
Noun
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Both prosecutors and the defense also came to an agreement on the jury selection process.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Back in December, that form saw Barella named to the Serie A Team of the Year for the sixth time, moving ahead of Juventus pair Gigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini for most selections for that honour.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Ron DeSantis is little more than a year removed from challenging Trump for the GOP presidential nomination only to get blown out in the Iowa caucuses and see his candidacy vanquished.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Roughly 4 in 10 Americans have a favorable view of Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who has twice run for the Democratic presidential nomination and has toured the nation in recent months rallying anti-Trump resistance.—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Impossible decision Nicole and Kyle then had a choice to make.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Proponents have long invoked civil rights language to promote vouchers, a disturbing rhetorical choice given vouchers originated as a tool for southern white parents to avoid the Supreme Court's desegregation order in Brown v. Board of Education.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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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. 2025.
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