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Definitions

single out

VERB

choose

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accept adopt appoint cast designate determine elect embrace favor judge love name prefer take want

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co-opt crave cull desire espouse excerpt extract fancy finger glean predestine separate slot sort tag tap weigh will winnow wish

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call for commit oneself decide on discriminate between draw lots feel disposed to fix on make choice make decision make up one's mind opt for see fit set aside settle upon sift out tab take up wish for

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abstain disallow dislike hate ignore receive refuse reject repudiate repulse

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insert neglect not want

VERB

cull

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extract glean pluck select sift winnow

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choose discriminate elect mark prefer take thin

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opt for optate thin out

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insert put in

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reject

VERB

discriminate

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segregate

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contradistinguish disfavor favor hate incline judge separate victimize

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be bigot be partial set apart show bias treat as inferior treat differently

Antonyms

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confuse mix up

VERB

distinguish

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analyze categorize characterize determine differentiate discriminate divide figure out identify know qualify recognize separate

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ascertain classify collate decide demarcate diagnose estimate extricate finger individualize individuate judge label mark name part pinpoint place select sift signalize singularize specify spot tag

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determinate diagnosticate make out mark off set apart set off sort out tell apart tell between tell from

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allow combine confuse connect join link miss misunderstand mix up unite

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ignore lose overlook

VERB

draw

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choose pick select take

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attenuate drain elongate extort extract lengthen respire stretch suck

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pull out

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refuse

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shorten

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push push away

VERB

elect

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accept admit appoint conclude designate determine name nominate pick receive resolve take vote vote for

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ballot cull judge mark prefer settle tap

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decide upon go down the line opt for optate pick out settle on

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abstain begin deny disallow dismiss dispute give ignore offer refuse reject start waver

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vote down vote out

VERB

excerpt

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cull glean

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choose cite extract note pick quote select

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pick out

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refuse reject

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insert

VERB

favor

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accept advocate appreciate approve back champion choose encourage endorse pick praise support

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approbate commend countenance esteem eulogize fancy honor incline patronize prize sanction value

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be in favor of be on one's side buck for flash on for go for hold with lean toward look up to opt for regard highly root for take a liking to take a shine to take to think well of tilt toward

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censure criticize disagree disallow disapprove discourage dissuade neglect oppose protest refuse reject

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deny dislike disrespect hate

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disfavor hinder hurt thwart

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identify

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analyze classify describe determine diagnose establish find name pinpoint select spot

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card catalog distinguish peg place separate tag

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button down determinate diagnosticate make out pick out put one's finger on tab

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confuse lose miss overlook

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mistake

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individualize

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analyze ascertain categorize characterize classify collate decide demarcate determine diagnose differentiate discriminate divide estimate extricate finger identify individuate judge know label mark name part pinpoint place qualify recognize select separate sift signalize singularize specify spot tag

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determinate diagnosticate figure out make out mark off set apart set off sort out tell apart tell between tell from

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allow combine confuse connect disarrange forget hesitate ignore join link lose miss misunderstand mix up overlook unite

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name

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announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize refer to select suggest

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classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

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pin down point to put down for put finger on

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deny ignore refuse reject

VERB

opt

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decide elect go for prefer

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cull mark pick select take

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exercise choice make a selection

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dislike hate

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refuse reject

VERB

pick

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elect name prefer take

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cull finger hand-pick mark separate slot tab tag tap winnow

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decide upon fix upon go down the line opt for optate pick and choose pick out say so settle on sift out sort out take it or leave it

Antonyms

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ignore reject

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grow plant refuse

VERB

segregate

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disconnect divide insulate isolate sequester

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choose dissociate island quarantine select sever

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close off cut off set apart split up

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attach connect couple join link

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associate

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combine desegregate gather unite

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select

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choose cull decide elect make name pick take

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mark opt peg slot tag tap winnow

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make a choice make a selection opt for optate pin down say so sort out tab

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disallow fail ignore lose refuse reject stop

VERB

separate

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break up cut off insulate

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assign classify comb compartment compartmentalize discriminate distribute group interval intervene island order seclude sequester sift sort space winnow

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close off draw apart put on one side rope off split up stand between

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disorder disorganize keep mix up

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combine desegregate join marry mix unite

VERB

take

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choose draw get pick select

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book borrow charter cull derive elect engage gain hire lease mark obtain prefer procure purchase rent

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decide on opt for optate pay for

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refuse reject

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cancel discharge fire forfeit let go lose sell

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abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge fail give hold keep maintain misconceive misunderstand offer receive repulse stop

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“Public-health policies that single out non-U.S. citizens won’t prevent viruses from crossing our borders,” Jeanne Marrazzo, CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The legislation passed in December with a more benign title that didn’t single out China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Conway and Che Adams were all largely ineffective in their time of the pitch, although Clarke did single out Conway for praise after Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Beverly Hills officials insist the city did not unfairly single out Brown and stressed the incident was a code-enforcement matter, not one involving policing issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I would single out four: methodology, causation, prediction, and complexity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

single out

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