singled out

ADJECTIVE

favored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

preferred recommended selected

STRONG

advantaged blessed chosen pet privileged

WEAK

best-liked elite fair-haired lucky sweetheart well-liked

Antonyms

WEAK

disfavored unpopular

ADJECTIVE

preferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approved favored

STRONG

adopted culled elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken

WEAK

decided upon handpicked popular set apart settled upon well-liked

Antonyms

WEAK

ill-favored rejected undesirable

ADJECTIVE

single

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individual lone original particular personal private separate simple sole special specific

STRONG

distinguished exclusive isolated loner one restricted secluded separated singular solitary

WEAK

especial exceptional indivisible not general not public odd only peerless rare strange unalloyed unblended uncommon uncompounded undivided unique unitary unmixed unrivaled unshared unusual without equal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common general indefinite ordinary public together unimportant usual

STRONG

attached combined mingling sociable

WEAK

double married mixed united wed wedded

Example Sentences

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Because of its young demographic, Roblox has been singled out among social networks for child safety issues, and there are several lawsuits pending from U.S. states and individuals.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Born Li Lianjie in Beijing, he was singled out in school at 8 years old for intensive martial arts training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Among social networks, Roblox has been singled out for child-safety issues, and it has been sued by several U.S. states and individuals.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Avis CEO Brian Choi singled out Pentwater Capital Management’s trading for fueling “excess volatility” in Avis stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The next day the newspaper singled out Chauncey Depew, president of the New York Central, for a particularly caustic appraisal.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

singled out

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