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
Since then, physicists and mathematicians have been working to establish when chaos appears near a singularity, and figure out what more can be said about singularities themselves.
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Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
That doesn't mean those theories are any closer to answering the singularity puzzle, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
But do these phenomena truly represent space-time singularities?
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
The picture plays at Stitch’s pace, every scene an exercise in chaos — which counterintuitively undoes this destroy-everything-in-sight teddy bear’s singularity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
That doesn't mean those theories are any closer to answering the singularity puzzle, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
But do these phenomena truly represent space-time singularities?
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
The picture plays at Stitch’s pace, every scene an exercise in chaos — which counterintuitively undoes this destroy-everything-in-sight teddy bear’s singularity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
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One trick to capture slugs is to lay a board down next to a row crop and check the underside in the morning to gather the slugs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Truth is, finding universal tips and tricks for keeping your cortisol levels stable first thing in the morning and when leaving the house is tough.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Two other graves, isolated from the rest, show the same characteristics.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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What wasn’t reported was Rivera’s aversion to pitches coming near him, a trait that’s fatal to long-term hitting success.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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This method allowed scientists to precisely manipulate traits like shape, color, and pattern — something impossible to do with living specimens.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
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His appearance and mannerisms remain constant over the decades, while historical events—the Prague Spring, the Vietnam War—sweep on.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Thames was a great choice for Hiccup, capturing the original character’s mannerisms and voice perfectly, though perhaps – as my daughter noted – with a little less squeakiness.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Cena, despite his attempts at wackadoo eccentricity, seldom has enough energy to create meaningful contrast with Elba’s straight man (in fact, Elba is often the funnier and sharper of the two), and most dialogue scenes end up flat and repetitive.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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That’s a straightforward but wonderfully satisfying template, and the kind of thing that’s become a rarity in a genre where the main character’s eccentricities might as well be a shorthand that distinguishes one show from another.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The film still manages to dig into the peculiarities of Formula One within its big, meaty character study.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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There are echoes of the early days of thermodynamics, which began with humble questions about how machines work and ended up speaking to the arrow of time, the peculiarities of living matter, and the fate of the universe.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Its rise reflects American values of individualism and efficiency but also a deeper yearning for identity through food.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In China, too, rapid economic growth and upward mobility have meant people today value individualism and autonomy more than previous generations, according to a 2018 study – reflected in the steady rise of parents choosing unique characters in their babies’ names.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Victor then flips back to an earlier chapter, before their graduation, to a time when Agnes seems less calcified in her idiosyncrasies.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Wimbledon is widely considered one of the most prestigious of all tennis Grand Slams, known for its storied grounds, rich traditions, and unique idiosyncrasies.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularity. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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