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
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And this party is going to be grand indeed, molded to Hedda’s particular taste as possible — less flowers, more champagne — and kitted out with a guest list that proves more bizarre as the night winds on.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The building blocks of the central child-murderer plot aren’t terribly original on their own, but The Alienist always makes its setting feel indispensable, braiding its police procedural seamlessly into the particulars of social class and police corruption at the turn of the 19th century.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
But, like Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Israel have all acquired talent through naturalisation, in particular east African distance runners.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
And this party is going to be grand indeed, molded to Hedda’s particular taste as possible — less flowers, more champagne — and kitted out with a guest list that proves more bizarre as the night winds on.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Coates ultimately denied three of Melnick’s motions, two to dismiss the case and one for a statement of particulars.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The building blocks of the central child-murderer plot aren’t terribly original on their own, but The Alienist always makes its setting feel indispensable, braiding its police procedural seamlessly into the particulars of social class and police corruption at the turn of the 19th century.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even if there is no criminal investigation, the NFL has the authority — in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement — to independently investigate allegations in a civil matter and discipline Hill under the league’s personal conduct policy.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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So yeah, that case was personal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This selective response is the key to reduced energy consumption and faster processing time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Finally, selective colleges are asking applicants to articulate their sense of purpose.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Together the trio will execute their detailed schemes.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Labubu blind boxes, which hide the exact content of the package until the customer opens it, sometimes revealing an especially rare item in a series, will be made available for purchase through the website's Pop Now feature.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The phrases were used across a range of merchandise like a Tiger Blood energy drink, a biographical comic book and other items, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the lion’s den, no less, at left leaning venues, hoping facts and common sense would prevail.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 49-year-old star has now decided to step behind the camera with her feature debut, Girl (Nühai), delivering a deeply subjective and occasionally jarring portrait of a teenager growing up in the 1980s.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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