particularizing

Definition of particularizingnext
present participle of particularize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularizing
Verb
  • Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.
    Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The flattering design is trimmed with lace detailing and features a tiny, delicate flower at the V-neckline for a romantic touch.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Arizona sheriff investigating the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother, Nancy, is detailing how authorities were able to clear the Guthrie family as suspects in the ongoing kidnapping case.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Headquartered south of Munich in Kochel, Germany, Nugget Schmiede got its start on the rental and sale side of the Ford Nugget, eventually honing its skills at customizing Ford's small camper van and developing aftermarket components and accessories for it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
  • My overall impression was of someone who’d rather be customizing Excel tabs than prophesizing doom.
    Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Most taxpayers can choose between taking the standard deduction or itemizing eligible expenses, depending on which option provides the greater benefit.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The standard deduction also increased again for every filing status, continuing the post‑TCJA trend that makes itemizing less common.
    Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
  • During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Jennifer Poe, a mother of an athlete on the team, said multiple coaches have been pressured to leave the program due to overreach, stating that coaches should be allowed to pick their own staff.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • District staff who want to discuss a matter in a closed-door meeting were required to fill out a form ahead of time stating the reason, and it must be approved by the general counsel’s office, Batista wrote in a May 18, 2023, email to Leonardi.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The pressure to keep exile concealed—to keep it invisible—mounts when disclosing the reasons motivating the journey would put travelers at risk.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The clinic and McNichol’s attorney said the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, often called HIPAA, means health care providers are prohibited from disclosing information about a patient’s health, unless the patient agrees in writing.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Kristen Bell is set to join the cast of Paramount pic Sonic the Hedgehog 4 voicing the character of Amy Rose, a fan favorite in the video game franchise that was teased in the end credits at the end fo the last installment.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The most recent discussions in November had resident voicing opposition to allowing residential uses in Saratoga Village.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Particularizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularizing. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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