singularity

noun

ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce singularity (audio)
Definition of singularitynext
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students

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Recent Examples of singularity At least everyone who went out and got some already will look cool for the singularity. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026 Part of that acceleration echoes the broader capability debate, including Sam Altman's own claim this summer that AI had already entered the singularity. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In Kurzweil’s version, the singularity involves an unmistakable break in which machine intelligence overtakes humanity and technological progress becomes impossible to predict. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for singularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
  1. trick
  2. characteristic
  3. trait
  4. mannerism
  5. eccentricity
  6. peculiarity
  7. individualism
  8. idiosyncrasy
Noun
  • Kluivert notched a hat-trick in the 10-1 thrashing of Italy’s Genoa, with Scott, Unal (two goals each) and David Brooks scoring too.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The trick is to hold the can 8 to 10 inches away, and spray in short bursts.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • The devices capture images of vehicle tags and characteristics, feeding searchable data to police departments.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Flock cameras photographed passing vehicles and used software to record information including license plate numbers, vehicle characteristics, dates, times and locations in searchable databases.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • But this was his first opportunity to play against a live pass rush, which tested one of the traits that drew Los Angeles to Simpson.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Says strange things and has funny little mannerisms, but within lies a devastatingly sharp mind which can produce something special that people will be talking about for years.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This portrait of wannabe bohemians and intellectuals who adopt the fashions, mannerisms, and artistic practices of an earlier time has its own essential timelessness.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Your unique eccentricity is your greatest asset — don’t hide it!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of eccentricity
Noun
  • Our readers from all around the world may not be familiar with the peculiarities of British politics or your political platform.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And on that field, however, there are some peculiarities in the Hungarian tax system.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • That’s what the world needs more of—less individualism and more community action—and that’s what flowers have been doing all along.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of individualism
Noun
  • If LRMs can supercharge mathematics research the way AlphaFold did for computational biology, this line of thinking goes, why not embrace them, idiosyncrasies and all, and just verify the results?
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Nolan said that Odysseus’ idiosyncrasies were challenging to adapt.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasy

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