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
This moment is a regulatory singularity before a new era for crypto.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as in science, where breakthroughs often arise from the convergence of seemingly unrelated ideas, the world of art and music is transformed by those who dare to transcend singularity and embrace multiple disciplines with the fullness of their spirit.
—Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Algebraic geometers are in the business of understanding their singularities, too.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
But sense is overrated with actors who can overcome all sensory competition through the singularity of their art.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as in science, where breakthroughs often arise from the convergence of seemingly unrelated ideas, the world of art and music is transformed by those who dare to transcend singularity and embrace multiple disciplines with the fullness of their spirit.
—Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Algebraic geometers are in the business of understanding their singularities, too.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
But sense is overrated with actors who can overcome all sensory competition through the singularity of their art.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
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As for the pineapple addition to the drink, eating the fruit is another common, nonmedical trick that people suggest for getting labor started (some people also swear by it when trying to conceive).Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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The gods prove cruel but not omnipotent, and the modern settings exert their own redemptive pull; the final effect is that of a magic trick, in which the characters manage, in each film’s miraculous closing moments, to slip the bonds of tragedy.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Genomic sequences of viruses are shared on this platform, and using genetic detective work, trees that trace the genetic characteristics and evolution of viruses are built.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lauded by the ancient Greeks, hubris is the devastating, dangerous and of course exciting characteristic which often led to the hero’s downfall.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The quantitative risk-takers of the River and those who take physical risks—astronauts, deep-sea explorers, NFL players—have these traits in common.Nate Silver, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Once the model has learned the defining traits of your ideal wine enthusiasts, it can be applied to score the entire prospect universe, surfacing the individuals with the highest likelihood to convert.Agastya Kumar Komarraju, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kim and actress, Yoon Se-ah, who plays his wife, excel in the mysterious expressions and robotic mannerisms that make the story all the more compelling.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The key to this is that the studio used the likeness of Harrison Ford, whose looks and mannerisms are intrinsic to the character.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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And, as the world grows heavier, delight can be found in the eccentricities and achievements of our fellow humans.Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
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Come for the meta eccentricity, stay for a revelatory, movie-stealing performance from Adam Pearson. Where to watch: Video on demand What was 2024's best movie?Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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These themes will seem familiar to fans of shows like Schitt’s Creek: acceptance, self-love, the peculiarities of a small town, feeling seen, finding community.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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The United States is a country—one with a claim to being the world's most important—even if there exist local and regional peculiarities, as anywhere.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The need for perfect aesthetics on social media sites has made individualism and realism hard to come by.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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There are other cultures with strong streaks of individualism, like those in Scandinavia, but the American brand of individualism is unique.K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
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As in Leigh’s Naked, these pathologies don’t simply belong to a subculture; each exchange highlights the idiosyncrasy of communication that only art can reveal.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julie De Stefano loves the idiosyncrasies of her taildragger, a 1958 American Champion 7FC named Daisy.Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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