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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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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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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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
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
This governance architecture was built in a particular time and place.
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Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Adjective
One moment, in particular, will stay with me forever.
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Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
This governance architecture was built in a particular time and place.
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Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
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Which is my personal favorite color.
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Yet modern soccer stars are also their own personal brands.
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At selective colleges, making that argument matters.
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Equality must not be selective.
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Being able to provide a more detailed origin on the label gives the producer a story to tell and lends the wine greater exclusivity.
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See below for a more detailed methodology.
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The collaboration pairs one of the most recognizable music artists of the last decade with a menu item designed to bring back familiar memories from Fetty Wap’s biggest era, while also celebrating his influence on pop culture and music.
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Ahead, a look at all the items Vogue editors are shopping for Prime Day.
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In fact, many of us often end up buying things that our colleagues found during their search.
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In fact, Trea Turner kept the game alive with a single to center field.
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.
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There remains the question of whether vibe coding works in the artistic space, where the goal is not simply a functional end product but a more nebulous, subjective piece of art.
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But that is much more difficult in practice, because attitudes and subjective norms are chiseled by years of individual experiences, information and cultural influences.
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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