single
adjective
only one in number; one only; unique; sole.
has singled
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present perfectof single (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade are all companies Khan has singled out for anticompetitive behavior, either as a professor or as the FTC Chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The OfS rejects claims that it has singled out the University of Sussex for punishment.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
OpenAI has singled out Zhipu as one of China’s “AI tigers” spearheading the Chinese government’s effort to rival Western technology giants.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The task force has singled out UCLA, USC and UC Berkeley in addition to Harvard and six other U.S. campuses for investigations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
When a "young man goes a-courting" it generally means that he has some particular girl in mind whom he has singled out as the object of his devotion.
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Joseph Triemens
