SINGLES (OUT) Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

singles (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of single (out)

as in selects

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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as in identifies

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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Verb

When there are multiple logical possibilities for what the next word should be, the model typically selects one of those words by chance, based on their relative frequencies in the data.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Each envelope contains a message meant to encourage, validate or uplift the person who selects it.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of selects

Verb

Once a name is retired, the committee chooses a replacement, using relatively short, easy-to-pronounce names, and not after individuals.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

Check back Thursday for complete College Football Playoff and national championship picks from The Athletic’s college football staff.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Especially with Watson, CB’s pal, getting traded to the Cavs as part of a five-team swap that landed the Nuggets draft picks in ’31 and ’32.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of picks

Verb

What also distinguishes the second shock from the first is the new trade relationship China has with other countries.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The angled sides create a visually interesting silhouette, while the glass front distinguishes it from a mere box of wood.

— Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguishes

Verb

Auburn officials pointed to the way the city elects its council members.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
If Carrick elects to pair Baleba with Mainoo, Baleba can take on the role of hard-running physical enforcer for the academy graduate, allowing Mainoo to focus on ball-progression duties.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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