How to Use specific in a Sentence

specific

1 of 2 adjective

• She was very specific—you have to use a certain kind of tomato in the sauce.
• There is a specific word for this kind of feeling.
• The doctor gave the patient specific instructions on how to care for the wound.
• We were each given a specific topic to talk about.
• He gave her a ring—or, to be more specific, he gave her an engagement ring.
• Is there anything specific you want for dinner?
• Can you be more specific? What exactly did the policeman say?
• Ok, this is a very specific pick.
  — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
• Too many of these biotech names are tied to one specific drug break through.
  — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 July 2026
• Be specific about what went wrong.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Next, take a look at your schedule and pick a specific time to read.
  — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2025
• What inspired you to do more than act on this specific project?
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 July 2026
• The other thing with the voice was [that] her laugh is so specific.
  — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
• Read on to learn all about what makes this specific type of wine so special.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
• The idea stems from a very specific phobia.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
• Having said that, there’s no specific project that’s in the works.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
• There is no specific cure for the disease.
  — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
• Some bonds are callable only on specific dates.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
• Was there a specific incident that made all of this come to a head?
  — Lydia Wang, Women's Health, 25 May 2023
• Torque wrenches are used to apply a specific amount of torque to a nut or bolt.
  — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
• Even the blade length is hyper-specific.
  — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
• That had a lot of moving parts and felt like site-specific theater.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 July 2026
• Let any stain-specific pretreatments sit on the spot for a while to do its job.
  — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
• The one that excites me most is the option to alert you to specific changes on a page.
  — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
• There's a specific kind of man who may have lost his patience with clothing.
  — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 June 2026
• Here the trick was to tell a very specific, concise story.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
• So far, no specific suitor has emerged in hot pursuit yet.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
• But the point is not just specific to Netflix.
  — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
• The best dog bed supports a dog's specific sleeping style and needs.
  — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
• The group did not name specific cemeteries that lack care.
  — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026

specific

2 of 2 noun

• So more to come on the specifics.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
• The specifics, like the names, get bonkers.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
• Let’s walk through some of the specifics here.
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2026
• This gap in specifics is where bro comes in.
  — Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
• So, check here for specifics on your type of grass.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
• But the specifics of hurting her?
  — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
• People can hold you to specifics.
  — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
• Wynter did not press him for specifics.
  — Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 June 2026
• And that doesn’t even go into the specifics.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
• But the specifics of how to reach that last image?
  — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
• But no specifics have been addressed.
  — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
• The union’s demands came down to a few specifics.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
• The specifics change, but the story stays the same.
  — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
• Collins declined to share specifics.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
• At this time, the specifics of their mission are not known.
  — March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
• The two didn’t talk much about the specifics of what happened.
  — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
• But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur.
  — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
• Olsen didn't share specifics, but said there are burial sites on the land.
  — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 June 2026
• Sunday will be cool, wet and windy, though the specifics are hard to pin down.
  — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
• Take a look at the chart below for battery specifics.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
• What’s more, some of the pledges lacked specifics on how they would be carried out.
  — Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 July 2023
• And what were the most tangible specifics to come out of it?
  — ABC News, 17 May 2026
• See specifics on the storm in the graphic below.
  — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
• Here are the specifics of this example trade.
  — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
• But the specifics of what could or would be done remain unclear.
  — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• What was missing from your initial query were specifics.
  — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
• No further specifics are confirmed at this time.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
• At the time, Biden had not offered any specifics about the threat.
  — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• Troopers have yet to release any specifics about the crash.
  — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
• Will the specifics be light-handed or heavy-handed?
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026