as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students
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Recent Examples of singularity
Since then, physicists and mathematicians have been working to establish when chaos appears near a singularity, and figure out what more can be said about singularities themselves.
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Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
That doesn't mean those theories are any closer to answering the singularity puzzle, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
But do these phenomena truly represent space-time singularities?
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
The picture plays at Stitch’s pace, every scene an exercise in chaos — which counterintuitively undoes this destroy-everything-in-sight teddy bear’s singularity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
That doesn't mean those theories are any closer to answering the singularity puzzle, however.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 June 2025
But do these phenomena truly represent space-time singularities?
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
The picture plays at Stitch’s pace, every scene an exercise in chaos — which counterintuitively undoes this destroy-everything-in-sight teddy bear’s singularity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
Noun
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Did any of those tips and tricks come in handy here?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Truth is, finding universal tips and tricks for keeping your cortisol levels stable first thing in the morning and when leaving the house is tough.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There are nearly 50 species of pine trees native to North America with diverse characteristics and growing preferences.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Noun
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What wasn’t reported was Rivera’s aversion to pitches coming near him, a trait that’s fatal to long-term hitting success.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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This industry-wide trait is also reflected in valuation standards.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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After embodying him for the screen and seeing his ways, seeing his mannerisms, seeing his objective within this fictional world, what does Gathegi feel that Mister Terrific needs to hear?—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Lynn's mannerisms really matched up wonderfully with Geena.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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All of these things are seemingly accepted, but Jess’s eccentricity — her metallic blue dress and her earnestness — are, as the title would have it, too much.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Where Will Ace Bailey Land? Pre-draft eccentricities aside, Bailey is one of the most athletically gifted players in the draft, as his numbers show.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Experiencing these peculiarities without being able to name them can make navigating life difficult.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 July 2025
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Her field notes are animated by sympathetic amusement, a tactful astonishment at the sheer evolutionary peculiarity of this creature.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The cowboy, that paragon of rugged individualism, stands for stoicism and a wordless sweaty brotherhood.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Samson is certainly at the vanguard of one of the various ideological projects in the Trump coalition, a rejection of liberalism and individualism that’s been associated with conservative Catholic thinkers.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 June 2025
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Whereas Zev might use Jess’s attachment to her phone as an opportunity to tear her down, Felix gives her enough grace to see her idiosyncrasies as no better or worse than anyone else’s.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
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Episodes are short, just over five minutes at most, and focus on the idiosyncrasies — whether that’s a person, place or phenomenon — that make Naperville, Naperville.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularity. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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