as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
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Recent Examples of singularity
This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.
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Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Note that some believe AGI will happen spontaneously and no one will necessarily be fully aware of the lead-up to AGI, the same goes for ASI (see my explanation of the intelligence explosion or said-to-be singularity, at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Note that some believe AGI will happen spontaneously and no one will necessarily be fully aware of the lead-up to AGI, the same goes for ASI (see my explanation of the intelligence explosion or said-to-be singularity, at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
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And our favorite trick is shopping the Better Homes & Gardens Juliet bedroom furniture line at Walmart.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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She is set to share personal tips and tricks for cooking, gardening and more.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to Lalich, there’s one consistent trait among those who join cults, online or otherwise: idealism.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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But this pigment is not very efficient under today’s environmental conditions, so why cyanobacteria evolved this trait has remained a bit of a biological mystery.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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What appears to be tripping people up is that Culkin’s voice and mannerisms remain unchanged from role to role.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most people get to see their own features and mannerisms reflected in the parents who raised them.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Through flood, earthquake, and subsidence, the Goose was coddled like a pedigree bird at a cost of US$1 million a year until Hughes died in 1976 after years of decline into Las Vegas penthouse seclusion and bizarre eccentricity.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Parker's dedication to eccentricity runs deep, even down to the bathroom amenities.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Underlying that peculiarity was the extensive use of the simple, robust, and reliable Geneva drive, originally developed centuries ago for clocks, but now adapted for linear and rotary motions that had to be smooth and precisely locked in at the end points.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Nov. 2024
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This Texas peculiarity is especially confounding to Democratic legislators in Sacramento and Springfield, who would never dream of allowing Republicans to do likewise in California and Illinois, states where Democrats have legislative supermajorities like the GOP does in Texas.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Putin believes in authoritarianism, in a strong Russian state, in the rehabilitation of the country’s Soviet past, and in a Russian civilization that is superior to a West corrupted by secularism and individualism.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This strain of individualism has remained strong in U.S. politics: Individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity are the foundations of American life, individualists say, so each person should win or lose on their own.—
Jay Feinman,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Embracing your idiosyncrasies?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
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Regional frivolities One of the best parts of League Pass browsing is catching the various idiosyncrasies of different local streams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularity. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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