singling
sin-gling
verb
The action of choosing or distinguishing one person or thing from a group.
"She was singling out the best ones."
noun
The act of selecting or isolating an individual from a collective.
"The singling out of candidates was difficult."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: unwed, mateless, unwedded, unmarried, divorced, widowed, single, one, I, unity, 1, ace