1
as in to select
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 to identify
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 single (out)
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Freshman wide receiver from Temecula, California The Broncos snagged a wide receiver from under Georgia’s nose — despite being offered by the Bulldogs, 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver Kamryn Jones selected Boise State after being recruited by wide receivers coach Matt Miller.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025 -
All products are independently selected by our editors.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 Feb. 2025
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The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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For the second day of programming, Prada conducted a workshop on how to accurately identify and read data sources and communicate the impacts to the public, attended by delegates from countries including Chile and Turkey.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Their rollout has not always gone smoothly: Many officers choose not to activate them, leading some departments to use cameras that activate automatically as a gun is removed from a holster, for example.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, a 2023 Gallup poll found that this demographic is much less likely to choose an electric vehicle as their car of choice.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and haven’t yet fully developed the ability to distinguish between humans and their natural prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Latin America, particularly Argentina, is distinguished by its strong social fabric.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Answer just four questions, and the Books desk will pick one out.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This has left a shallow pool of talent to pick from — not every club is willing to accept such terms — and the lack of finance has contributed to them missing out on top targets.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Chris Buescher has pinpointed vehicle handling issues as the reason behind his performance troubles during the Clash qualifying round.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Authorities were able to pinpoint the caller’s location to the smoke shop, where officers found broken glass and three males inside the store.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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