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
Laura Schober, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Per the synopsis, only one man has the particular set of skills… to lead Police Squad and save the world!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Within hours, Noah was back with the particulars.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Bottom Line All three of the dietitians selected 100% whole-grain bread as their top pick, with two giving a shoutout to sprouted whole-grain bread in particular.
—Laura Schober, Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Per the synopsis, only one man has the particular set of skills… to lead Police Squad and save the world!
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
With 18 games remaining in the regular season and a division title and playoff seeding in the balance, the particulars don’t matter.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Within hours, Noah was back with the particulars.
—Eddie Huang, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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With a turtleneck and jeans For an ensemble that’s nice (and warm) enough to wear in practically any situation, just add an eye-catching topper to your usual cold-weather combo.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Which would make a nice change of pace from the collective teeth-gnashing in FoCo lately.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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More than any other change, this one act cemented Twitter’s new identity as a right-wing media platform that acted as an extension of Musk’s own political beliefs, paranoid suspicions, midnight musings and personal interests.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every budgeting article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Others are highly selective public universities, such as the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its preservation allows for a more detailed reconstruction of ceremonial life than is usually possible with megalithic monuments.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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There, twice a month, the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society holds court, its members arrayed in corsets, feather boas, ripped jeans and lovingly detailed costumes that evoke their favorite movie's main characters.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump this week announced new probes into personal protective equipment, medical items, robotics and industrial machinery.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Agents returned to the scene the next day to recover the bike and other personal belongings, ultimately delivering the items to the cyclist’s wife, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful of triggering an argument.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like bedsheets, bath towels are incredibly subjective.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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