single
adjective
only one in number; one only; unique; sole.
singled
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past participleof single.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof single.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
singleadjectiveonly one in number; one only; unique; sole.
Example Sentences
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Greens MP Konstantin von Notz, vice-chairman of Germany's intelligence oversight committee, singled out Russia over the weapons case.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The board singled out the persistent bombing of German oil and communications facilities as a factor that impeded the resupply of the Nazi tank army.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
One of the most controversial grants that officials singled out for funds was recently dropped, the State Department official told ProPublica.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Each of these was a real and important factor in the way the fire was able to race through the city unchecked, yet none was singled out as the cause.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
