particularize

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Recent Examples of particularize Wagner works hard to particularize these women, but the play, which has over the years lost an intermission and been streamlined into one 95-minute act, has trouble getting started. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal. Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal. Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal. Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal. Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021 His Democratic opponent was quick to particularize the term for low-information voters: Barbour had lobbied not only for Big Oil, nuclear power plants, and some more-or-less savory foreign governments. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019 The Justice Department, which intervened on Trump’s behalf in New York, has taken a narrower approach, saying Vance must prove ‘‘particularized need’’ for the records before they are released to a grand jury. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2019 That’s a problem built into the bloated mash-up of genres: Comedy is based on particularizing human behavior, but allegory is based on generalizing it. New York Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularize
Verb
  • For example, your well-being and fitness programs can engage employees in team, company and global challenges and individualize the experience for each employee, regardless of location.
    Alex Shubat, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • However, the protocols remain fluid as Trump’s team tries to sort how to individualize a rate for each nation, the Journal reported, adding that developing reciprocal tariffs unique to each country could take six months or more.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Later, Chakraborty enumerates the many forces that act on her, like her grief at being unable to get to India in time for her own mother’s cremation.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Harvard’s lawyers devote an entire section of the university’s lawsuit to enumerating the real-world impacts of the sudden halt of federal funding.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Analyze successful client relationships, uncover magnetic elements often overlooked by business owners, refine communication styles, and highlight differentiating factors from competitors.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The company doesn’t differentiate between its own shopping service and those of rivals, a spokesperson added, noting that more than 1,550 comparison shopping sites in Europe currently use its display — up from just seven in 2017.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • This lightweight, crochet sweater vest is adorned with delicate buttons down the front, while the fold-over collar is decorated with lace detailing that dresses up this relatively simple top.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
  • The $10 billion order from the UK for Boeing (first of many new orders hopefully) was detailed this morning as British Airways unveiled plans to buy 32 Boeing 787-10 long-haul aircraft from Boeing.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Vega, who customized cars, had owned the business, but then Ramirez, who did auto body work, took it over in an agreement to resolve Vega’s outstanding debts to him.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
  • The look was customized with a whopping 350,000 matte white sequins and took over 7,700 hours to make.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • And even the $58 billion in savings that DOGE has itemized is significantly inflated, by including outright errors and guesses about the future.
    Jonathan Swan, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • To improve transparency, many businesses will begin itemizing tariff surcharges separately on quotes and invoices instead of burying them in product pricing.
    Doug Fuehne, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms of Preeclampsia It's characterized by high blood pressure that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy, says Dr. Reed.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • Lastly, Bowman is being characterized as someone who wants massive deregulation of banks which, while ideal (see the above discussion of Supervision), doesn’t play well at the Fed.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • It was not disclosed whether the building had working smoke detectors, but Fire Chief Robert Cagann urged residents in the release to make sure home smoke alarms are working and escape plans made in case of an emergency.
    Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • The terms of the deal, announced this morning, were not disclosed.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

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“Particularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularize. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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