in particular

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Definition of in particularnext
1
as in especially
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others She prefers white wine, in particular Pinot Grigio.

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2
as in particularly
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail Do you have anything in particular in mind for dinner tonight?

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Recent Examples of in particular The Guardians in particular should draw interest because they’re locked in a division race with an unproven Chicago White Sox team and another threat in the division (Detroit) just dealt their best pitcher (Skubal) to a team in a different league. J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Díaz-Canel in particular has been responding to pushback from ideological hardliners within the government and the Party, and to pushback from a population concerned about shock therapy measures. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The second quarter, in particular, very nearly matched the same periods in 2017 through 2019. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 But what if you’re already invested in or merely interested in owning one stock in particular that has declined in value? Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in particular

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“In particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20particular. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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