1
as in nice
hard to please
she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car
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2
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
that particular mug is Mike's
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3
as in selective
tending to select carefully
he's particular about the corn he buys
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4
as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a very particular account of the breakdown of their marriage from the husband's perspective
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1
as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital
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2
as in fact
a single piece of information
everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger
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Recent Examples of particular
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
In particular, short strands of RNA called aptamers securely bind to other molecules.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Ways and Means Committee Republicans start working on tax plan particulars
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are working long hours this week to start hammering out the details of their tax plan.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Two suggestion for for business leaders in particular Start by auditing your organization's AI systems for prosocial outcomes.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
In particular, short strands of RNA called aptamers securely bind to other molecules.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Noun
Your account setup will include the application of the FanDuel promo code plus other particulars like your full legal name, date of birth, home address and the current state you are located in.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Ways and Means Committee Republicans start working on tax plan particulars
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are working long hours this week to start hammering out the details of their tax plan.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Reyes was a nice spring training story, but the Yankees were fooled by meaningless February and March stats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the general tariffs, Trump launched selective reciprocal tariffs much higher than the 10% general charge.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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With no predators, external threats or competitors, demodex mites have no selective pressures, Perotti explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Diary entries written by Luigi Mangione reveal the now 27-year-old’s detailed thinking before the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, a new court filing shows.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Create a detailed picture of how my mornings could be different.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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But one food item stood above the rest and captivated the crowd Saturday, June 7.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The fact that gender-equity claims could be brought against schools that unequally distribute revenue among men and women who play sports does not necessarily mean those cases would succeed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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In Qasem Hassan’s view, bias was not the issue—rather, the fact of prisoner mistreatment had made some students uncomfortable.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Watch out for slippery roads: Be extra careful during the first half hour after rain begins.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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But the Thunder do need to be careful going up against this Indiana team.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Today, the Michelin Guide has become a vaunted yet controversial subjective yardstick by which restaurants are measured.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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