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as in to individualize
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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.
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New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
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
New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularize
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Adding small linear designs is a great way to individualize this look and make your nails pop.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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The cuts will also affect about $2.4 billion in Child Care and Development Fund money, which helps low-income, working families access child care, and $869 million in Social Services Block grant program money, which allows states to individualize social service funds for their own needs.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thirty-three-year-old Thomas Jefferson enumerated grievances against a would-be authoritarian king over our nascent nation.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Asked about the challenges of differentiating Net from Mytheresa, Kaminetsky argues that the two have a 10 percent customer crossover and can happily co-exist.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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That's why, in Perlman's view, what really differentiates humans is a wide-ranging capacity to generate novel symbols that communicate meaning—to basically play charades—in all kinds of ways.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lowe’s also detailed its plans for further expansion with a wave of new stores debuting over the next few years.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Luxury Modern Tiny Home This is your dream tiny home, so of course, it's customized to fit not only your needs but also your personal style.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Customers can customize the sandwich with add-ons like American cheese or creamy pepper sauce.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The deduction is available both to taxpayers who take the standard deduction and to those who itemize deductions, according to the IRS.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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California law requires campaigns to itemize any charge over $100.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Critics including Sacramento State students have at times characterized Wood as focused too closely on university athletics at the expense of academics, while Wood has repeatedly touted FBS promotion as a worthwhile investment.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The affordability crisis characterized by rising rents, stagnant wages and a shortage of affordable housing is driving instability, homelessness and longer commutes.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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The poster wrongly claimed the establishment failed to disclose the automatic fee beforehand.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The pro will disclose any fees for the investigation phase.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Particularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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