as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
his criticism of the picture is fairly nonspecific, but he clearly doesn't like it
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Recent Examples of nonspecific
The law is clear but also nonspecific, calling for equality of access.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent findings confirm how nonspecific these early symptoms can be.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Some may feel more tired than usual or notice vague discomfort or a feeling of fullness on the upper right side of the abdomen, but these signs are nonspecific and easy to overlook.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Kim is always translating, both literal phrases and her emotional state, in a way that keeps the play nonspecific, nervous about leaving behind any viewer.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent findings confirm how nonspecific these early symptoms can be.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Some may feel more tired than usual or notice vague discomfort or a feeling of fullness on the upper right side of the abdomen, but these signs are nonspecific and easy to overlook.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Kim is always translating, both literal phrases and her emotional state, in a way that keeps the play nonspecific, nervous about leaving behind any viewer.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonspecific
Adjective
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The Ukrainian team includes Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's national security and defense council; Andrii Hnatov, chief of the general staff; and Kyrylo Budanov, head of the presidential office.—
KAMILA HRABCHUK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Brown, who is not related to the former governor, is the former general manager of the Contra Costa Water District and helped build and expand Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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He was viewed as one of the best overall high school hitters in his draft class.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The fur lining helps block out the snow and the overall structure has a lightweight feel.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nonspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonspecific. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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