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Recent Examples of particularity Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence. Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft. Maya Phillips, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity. Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity. Robert A. Levy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for particularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
Noun
  • Diagrams give specificity to hypotheses, subjecting them to collective scrutiny.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Its cultural specificity was essential to its world-building — dalgona candy, the ddakji flipping game, the country’s island geography — while its consideration of imbalanced economics and depiction of widespread financial hardship gave it broad appeal.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • In fact, that vulnerability is exactly what opens your heart wider.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • In some cases, Manning said, the fact that the deceased person was gay was wiped from their identity in the funerals.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Stringer and Bian measured different parts of the skulls, noting the overall skull length, the length of the rows of teeth, and other characteristics.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Every detail, from the heritage prints to the bikini ties inspired by the traditional choli, pays homage to India in a modern way.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The breezy, beach-ready bottoms feature comfortable details, such as a wide elastic waistband, and come in six versatile color options.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • McEnroe and Evert each gave TNT high marks for its debut, with the latter commentator praising the cable network’s willingness to experiment with big names and decidedly untraditional features.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
  • The only above-ground feature is a rooftop penthouse, while everything else is tucked deep underground.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Easy to assemble and great quality for the price, the AeroPilates Reformer Premier Studio 700 is a solid entry point for beginners.
    Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 1 July 2025
  • New York is getting a quality scorer to lead the second unit.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • This industry-wide trait is also reflected in valuation standards.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Delap’s performance was less easy to evaluate, but there were more signs that his speed, aggression and direct running are excellent raw attributes to work with.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • One of Hargitay’s themes is the toxicity of fame, especially when it’s awarded not for your accomplishments but your attributes.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025

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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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