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as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicitness
Noun
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Youssef likes to start broad with his humor and then add layers of specificity.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025 -
So that lack of clarity and specificity is all the more reason why there's no deal and no meeting of the minds.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
31 May 2025
Noun
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This month will be a great time to focus on moving forward with a sense of clarity and peace and aligning with the right people, places, and things by the end of April.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Designed to offer clarity and a rich audio performance, the Knight IEMs are fitted with a dual-magnet, dynamic 10mm driver in each earpiece.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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Bronwen Sciortino, author & simplicity expert teaching easy ways to tailor-make healthy, happy & highly successful lives.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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