as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
his criticism of the picture is fairly nonspecific, but he clearly doesn't like it
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Recent Examples of nonspecific
The law is clear but also nonspecific, calling for equality of access.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent findings confirm how nonspecific these early symptoms can be.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Some may feel more tired than usual or notice vague discomfort or a feeling of fullness on the upper right side of the abdomen, but these signs are nonspecific and easy to overlook.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Kim is always translating, both literal phrases and her emotional state, in a way that keeps the play nonspecific, nervous about leaving behind any viewer.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent findings confirm how nonspecific these early symptoms can be.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Some may feel more tired than usual or notice vague discomfort or a feeling of fullness on the upper right side of the abdomen, but these signs are nonspecific and easy to overlook.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Kim is always translating, both literal phrases and her emotional state, in a way that keeps the play nonspecific, nervous about leaving behind any viewer.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonspecific
Adjective
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team announced Thursday night that Ian Cunningham, 40, who started his career as a personnel assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, is their new general manager.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Manning finished his career with an 117-117 overall record with the Giants, eventually replaced by Daniel Jones, whom the team drafted to be the next great franchise quarterback.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This slows not only decision-making but overall team productivity.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nonspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonspecific. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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