in particular

phrase

1

: in distinction from others : specifically

2

archaic : a separate part of a whole

Examples of in particular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Kevin Roose’s The AGI Chronicles, OpenAI, and Altman in particular, feared political retribution from Musk, who now had his own competitor company in xAI, if he was allowed to take up all the oxygen in Washington. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Baseball and basketball, in particular, have been areas of focus for Sure Sports, though McKenzie did not name any specific clients, citing confidentiality. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Veterans of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, in particular, found post-deployment work in the new enforcement apparatus. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

In recent years, the Miami Heat’s western swings largely were about nostalgia, in particular the matchup against former Heat championship icon LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in particular

• appendicular
• canalicular
• diverticular
• perpendicular
• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• radicular