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Synonyms

single out

Idioms  

  1. Choose or distinguish from others, as in We singled him out from all the other applicants. This idiom was first recorded in 1629.

Example Sentences

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The rule doesn’t single out any specific type of investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 23-year-old was singled out for praise by Clarke after the game, despite himself admitting he struggled to get into the contest early on.

From BBC

The French government and security services have said that while they do not believe France itself is a target, US and Israeli interests on its soil might potentially be singled out.

From Barron's

Slightly fewer supported a model that singled out EV makers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local air pollution authorities, possessing little power and even less solid science, singled out oil industries, factories, manufacturers and chemical companies, and they weren’t wrong — just looking through the opposite end of the telescope.

From Los Angeles Times

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