singling (out) 1 of 2

noun

Definition of singling (out)next
as in picking

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singling (out)

2 of 2

verb

present participle of single (out)
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)
  1. identifying
  2. election
  3. choosing
  4. destination
  5. picking
  6. selection
  7. nomination
  8. choice
Verb
  • In addition to identifying the main elements of a settlement, the United States needs a plan for getting there.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders can begin by identifying organizational needs through surveys or focus groups.
    Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of identifying
Noun
  • Growing up, millennials experienced contentious 2000 and 2008 U.S. presidential elections, the events of September 11, 2001, a war on terror that cost trillions and lasted two decades, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Trump was convicted in Manhattan on May 30 of 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to conceal a conspiracy to unlawfully interfere in the 2016 presidential election through a scheme involving hush money paid to Daniels.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of election
Verb
  • Many women are choosing to start a business later in life because the timing is right for them.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For some buyers, especially those looking to get behind the wheel of a costly full-size pickup truck or luxury car, choosing a low-interest rate instead of a modest cash rebate can be the better deal.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of choosing
Noun
  • As a result, travelers are becoming more conscious of their impact—and with this comes a more mindful approach when choosing destinations for a holiday.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Palm Beach is still popular with the East Coaster entertainment set, and private airline Vista Jets is reporting it as its strongest holiday destination along with St. Barts, while private jet service Slate Aviation has Palm Beach and Turks and Caicos as its top stops.
    Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of destination
Verb
  • In August 2018, the Washington Post reported that about a third of crab-picking jobs were vacant across the Eastern Shore.
    Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The stylist from Anthropologie is picking.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of picking
Noun
  • Half of voters are pleased with Trump’s selections, and more approve of his agenda that his Cabinet picks will be in charge of.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The arrival of Nikola Milenkovic in the summer has strengthened the defensive line, and consistent selection in the back four has helped.
    Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of selection
Noun
  • LeMahieu is not saying when the Senate may vote on Hyun’s nomination, or how that vote may go.
    Benjamin Yount | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement At the heart of the fighting is the Democratic Party’s demand that Han approve the assembly’s nominations of three new justices to restore the court’s full nine-member bench ahead of its ruling on Yoon’s impeachment.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of nomination
Noun
  • In Season 2, many characters face important choices, including Gi-hun.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also a four-course dinner for two ($75 or $85 at select locations) that includes a Bar Bite choice to share, soup or salad per person, an entrée choice per person, and a dessert to share.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of choice
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