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Recent Examples of singularly
Jordan Chiles at 25 years old has singularly accomplished more professionally to date than some entire family bloodlines.
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Marquise Francis, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Yet the murals remain a singularly ambitious attempt to map American life, past and present, exposing the fault lines in conflicted visions of national history and identity.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Flavor-wise, both the Molten Lava Cake and Strawberry Burst were pleasant, but less singularly memorable than the Cinnamon Caramel Pop-Tart.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
For Pittsburghers, whose city had for so long been singularly defined by the production of steel, the idea that industrial competitiveness was not paramount bordered on apostasy.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Marquise Francis, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Stanley Tucci breaking bad news with singularly gentle aplomb.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Luke plays Uncle Lou, who is sharp, charismatic, and singularly focused on monetizing his nephew and star football player Demetrius’ talent.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Yet the murals remain a singularly ambitious attempt to map American life, past and present, exposing the fault lines in conflicted visions of national history and identity.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Flavor-wise, both the Molten Lava Cake and Strawberry Burst were pleasant, but less singularly memorable than the Cinnamon Caramel Pop-Tart.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
Harbor locals should boast that one of the county’s singularly excellent pizzerias is in their backyard.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
For Pittsburghers, whose city had for so long been singularly defined by the production of steel, the idea that industrial competitiveness was not paramount bordered on apostasy.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularly
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The researchers demonstrated switching at an energy scale of roughly four quadrillionths of a joule, an extraordinarily tiny amount of energy that is far below what is needed to power even a small LED light briefly.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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This could come as something of a shock to people who have been shivering under sweaters and blankets during an unusually chilly spring.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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But Le Corroller is definitely in charge here, orchestrating the squishy mayhem right up to the unusually bleak climax that fully delivers on the premise.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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An uncommonly harsh battle of words broke out this month between new Democratic Mayor Bobby Sanchez and Superintendent Tony Gaspar, who was hired during former Republican Erin Stewart’s administration.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Put simply, the defendant poses an uncommonly serious danger to the community if released pending trial.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Sean Payton’s team was also abnormally good in one-score games, won its final two against division foes without their starting quarterbacks, played a third-place schedule and stayed fairly healthy — until overtime of the divisional round, at least.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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So far, results are most promising for people with abnormally high blood pressure who are deficient in the mineral, said Jocelyn Edwards, Pharm.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Presenting himself as an option for voters who believe both major parties have failed, Farage's Reform UK party did exceedingly well in the recent elections, cementing its rise from the fringes of British politics to center stage.—
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Prosecutions of Florida officers who fire their weapons are exceedingly rare.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Even though its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud continues to perform exceptionally well, concerns about weaker consumer spending weighing on the retail side of its business pressured the stock.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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But there is remarkably little else to his digital footprint.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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For a cop in a usually sleepy town populated mostly by the elderly, Sung-ae is a remarkably quick study.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Singularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularly. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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