single (out)

verb

Definition of single (out)next
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)
  1. select
  2. identify
  3. choose
  4. distinguish
  5. pick
  6. pinpoint
Verb
  • The mayor would have continued to be selected at-large.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Here's why the government selected the first Tuesday in November as Election Day.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of select
Verb
  • In their investigation, police determined that the man was hit on purpose and identified the suspect as San Jose resident Edward Herrera, 40.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Staten Island intersection of Hyland Boulevard and New Dorp Lane, police said in a separate statement that incorrectly identified the victim as a 44-year-old woman.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of identify
Verb
  • Workout: Ruck for a total of 20 to 30 minutes, choosing a route with hills.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Dave Jones, a former insurance commissioner in California, said some commissioners fear that stricter enforcement could drive companies out of their states, leaving their constituents with fewer plans to choose from.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of choose
Verb
  • After hopping over to the CW for its next five seasons, Supergirl had to distinguish itself more sharply against its Arrowverse peers, giving its superheroics an earnest social justice streak that was occasionally saccharine but usually infused with just enough charm to carry the day.
    Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Takagi is currently investigating whether cats can distinguish between a foreign language and the language their humans speak.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of distinguish
Verb
  • The Sharks’ prospect pool was also largely devoid of high-end talent, with the organization trading away multiple first-round draft picks throughout the 2010s for short-term solutions to keep the championship window open.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Rachel picks Caroline, and Genevieve goes with Sue, while Lavos Teeny and Sol stick together, and macho men Kyle and Gabe team up.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pick
Verb
  • And Starkey aimed for authenticity in pinpointing a particular midcentury moment in which the ideal male form was less creatine, more calisthenics.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to displaying her oeuvre, the museum has rounded up her various cultural and stylistic influences from Black Power Movement ephemera to pre-Hispanic sculptural references, pinpointing how Catlett’s intersectional politics were syncretic with her formal techniques.
    Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pinpoint
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Thesaurus Entries Near single (out)

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single (out)

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“Single (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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