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as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
with great particularity she described the qualities she's looking for in a boyfriend
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as in fact
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 characteristic
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 particularity
Rather, the particularities of a nation’s royal ‘I do’s’ are shaped by the country’s unique cultural and religious heritage.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
But with each new release, the particularities of that character change.
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Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
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Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for particularity
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
But with each new release, the particularities of that character change.
—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for particularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
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Here the essay turns practical, almost tender in its specificity.
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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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Those characteristics could make the biochar useful beyond fuel applications.
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Though every case is unique, based on those that the NCMEC has tracked, there are some common characteristics among individuals who carry out fetal abductions, Steinbach says.
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If a joint bill or obligation appears unexpectedly, review the details together, then document who will do what by when.
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An internal Denver International Airport memo obtained by CBS Colorado appears to corroborate key details of a closed-door meeting that city officials have been publicly disputing.
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Opt for these wireless ones with a 50-hour battery life, comfortable padding, and more handy features.
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One of the most distinguishing features of the new planes are the colors painted on its exterior.
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Too many teams, not enough quality.
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Researchers are hoping to better understand what Minnesotans think about water quality.
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By nature of Darwinism, insects resistant to certain controls often breed and multiply in a garden, passing on that resistance as a genetic trait.
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Charles Darwin also proposed that intersexual selection involved females evaluating and choosing males with whom to mate based on specific traits, such as a colorful peacock plumage.
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This total encompasses the energy output alongside its associated capacity and environmental attributes.
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All great attributes for the Hawks’ post-Trae Young reality.
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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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