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
Thus, that singularity at the heart of black holes suggests to physicists that the theory of general relativity is incomplete, and what could be missing is quantum gravity.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
There will be no public unveiling or dramatic singularity.
—Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Instead of collapsing into a singularity, the universe could bounce — reversing from contraction to expansion.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
And as Trump’s second term has gone on, the distinctions between what’s pro-Trump and what’s pro-crypto have blurred together, approaching something like a singularity.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
There will be no public unveiling or dramatic singularity.
—Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Instead of collapsing into a singularity, the universe could bounce — reversing from contraction to expansion.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
And as Trump’s second term has gone on, the distinctions between what’s pro-Trump and what’s pro-crypto have blurred together, approaching something like a singularity.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
Noun
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From fashion tips and tricks to tween and teen hair and nails, our back-to-school style guide has a little bit of everything.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 July 2025
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So begins a scrappy come-up story, about older dogs learning new tricks to revitalize a dying print industry.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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Sometimes an offense takes on the characteristics of its most distinguishable member - only the Brewers have a lower team average exit speed than the Padres, and only a handful of clubs hit more line drives, as the club mimics the tendencies of Luis Arraez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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Along those same lines, calling specific traits of genes good, could also cause people to look at other people who don’t have those genes in a lesser light.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Her signature ultra-thin, arched eyebrows, a style trait belonging to her renowned ’90s aesthetic, were kept intact, while her lips glowed as if they’d been coated in a thin layer of chapstick.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 July 2025
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Disney Imagineers also studied muscle structure and nuances of speaking and gesturing, to mimic Walt Disney’s mannerisms and movements.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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The Walt animatronic looks authentic and natural while capturing the appearance, movements and mannerisms of a man considered one of the 100 most influential people of the last century.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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But that’s about the extent of the debate, as few would be able to discern any noticeable eccentricities or downsides to the hybrid system from the driver’s seat.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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According to the researchers, Mars' significant orbital eccentricity, or deviation from a perfect circle, causes the atmosphere in the southern summer to circulate more energetically, creating conditions ideal for vortex formation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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There are some historical peculiarities that even patient scholarship cannot fully explain.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The artist continues to interrogate the interplay between image and text in culture today –– illustrating the persistent dominance of advertising, as well as the peculiarities of newer phenomena, such as memes.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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The notion that the ultra-rich are nomads, unattached to place and ready to vanish abroad if offended, reflects the myth of individualism.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Think community, amenities and relative safety — not the go-it-alone individualism often associated with adventuring.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 July 2025
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The exciting fossil first is also full of idiosyncrasies.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
16 July 2025
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Whereas Zev might use Jess’s attachment to her phone as an opportunity to tear her down, Felix gives her enough grace to see her idiosyncrasies as no better or worse than anyone else’s.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularity. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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