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as in facts
a single piece of information
I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right
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Recent Examples of particularities
On top of that, crypto’s infrastructure for leveraged trading hasn’t evolved to suit the market’s particularities, Chaparro said.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Art concerns particularities of human existence framed by the big picture, but the picture has swallowed the frame.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The rise of Ethnic Studies programs in the 1960s offered Jewish Studies scholars another way of seeing their field, even though its foundation in Religious Studies and its institutional particularities have always distinguished it from those disciplines.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Art concerns particularities of human existence framed by the big picture, but the picture has swallowed the frame.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
The rise of Ethnic Studies programs in the 1960s offered Jewish Studies scholars another way of seeing their field, even though its foundation in Religious Studies and its institutional particularities have always distinguished it from those disciplines.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularities
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Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Once a workplace romance becomes public, emotion lingers longer than facts, and rumors can travel faster than truth.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the chattering women, by contrast, the tool of power is writing; and for people who were almost certainly illiterate, the writing takes on almost magical characteristics.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deal for the film’s director is still being worked through, so stand by for details there.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Casper’s down alternative pillow has also ranked in our best pillows on Amazon for its temperature-regulating qualities and the plushness of its microfiber fill.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the designs that prioritize smart features.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Some store owners are afraid an update might break features on their site.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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There are other traits that their trips to the White House have in common.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Based on ideas of recruit quality and the traits the military sees as best suited to success in the ranks, the military has mostly desired to recruit straight and white young men.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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As part of the exercise, Straton took 10 key attributes of fashion companies and looked at what the biggest of the big had in common.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Your special someone may also possess Venusian attributes, whether in terms of beauty or artistic talent.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Particularities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularities. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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