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as in unmarried
not married
there was such a shortage of single men in the neighborhood that he had his pick of girlfriends
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2
as in sole
belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named
any view expressed on the newspaper's editorial pages is the single opinion of the writer of the column
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3
as in separate
not physically attached to another unit
the average price of single homes in the area
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as in lone
not being in the company of others
a restaurant where the single diner is made to feel welcome and given the same level of service as couples or groups
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as in individual
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2
as in unit
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as in maiden
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Recent Examples of single
Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, his company has expanded from a single warehouse to six state-of-the-art facilities covering 15,000 square feet.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Beckman 1, Cerritos 0: Aaron Duran had an RBI single and Nick Molina threw six scoreless innings for Beckman.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
However, the website was shut down the following day by Shopify, which hosts the brand’s e-commerce website, after the rapper reduced his online shop to a single T-shirt with a Nazi swastika displayed on the front.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, his company has expanded from a single warehouse to six state-of-the-art facilities covering 15,000 square feet.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Coming summer 2025, Orlando’s young social-hungry singles will likely gather at Hamlin House, a forthcoming padel sport social club.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Beckman 1, Cerritos 0: Aaron Duran had an RBI single and Nick Molina threw six scoreless innings for Beckman.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for single
Adjective
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Ponzi schemes are most often associated with men, such as Bernie Madoff or Allen Stanford but the originator of this simple, but effective scam was a woman, Sarah Howe, who also in Boston in 1879 established the Ladies’ Deposit Company, a bank that took deposits only from unmarried women.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: 61% of percent of 20-and-older residents in New Orleans, including Metairie, are unmarried, compared to the national average of 49.1%.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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The dictator surrounds himself with loyalists whose sole purpose is to serve the dictator, while the citizens receive poor services, if at all, because of their incompetence.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Neither the 1973 debut New York Dolls nor its 1974 follow-up Too Much Too Soon — produced by Shadow Morton, whose sole major credit was the legendary girl group the Shangri-Las — cracked the Top 100, great albums though both are now thought to be.—
Robert Christgau,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Harrods, which is home to a permanent Moët & Chandon bar, will host a separate pop-up from March 10 to 30, with a takeover of its facade on Brompton Road from March 17 to 30.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
1 Mar. 2025
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The lieutenant governor is not like an attorney general or a comptroller, positions that have wholly separate functions that are to some extent supposed to act as a check on the executive.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Moore is the lone woman in a boys’ club of celebrated actors, including Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, and Kevin Spacey.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta's lone run came in the seventh inning when Luke Williams hit a solo home run to left field.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the Republican Justices’ reasoning could extend much further than that –beyond agency heads, to many of the individuals within the federal government.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research works in partnership with other NOAA units to improve forecasts, early warning systems, and understanding of Earth science.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The good news, says an attorney for the company, is that the six-story complex, with its 192 units, has begun to lease apartments.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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The collection includes a traditional gamelan ensemble, a 19th-century star calendar used to predict destinies and a pair of 17th-century celestial maidens intricately carved from pink volcanic tuff stone.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now, a good 25 years after it was written, The Last Five Years is getting its maiden run on Broadway, with Adrienne Warren playing Cathy, the promising young musical theater actress floundering in summer stock, and Nick Jonas as Jamie, the driven young writer hurtling toward literary stardom.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The partnership started in 2024, focusing on creating exclusive trading cards and memorabilia that highlight the team's successful history in the sport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, the golden statuettes are even being used like tickets to enter Vanity Fair’s exclusive after-party.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Single.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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