1
as in items
a separate part in a list, account, or series
requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital
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2
as in facts
a single piece of information
everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger
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Recent Examples of particulars
Officially, Di Piazza was there so that David Faber could grill him on the particulars of the decision to again reject Paramount.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Canales isn’t familiar with all the particulars from those lean years that preceded his arrival in 2024.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Research provides the mass of particulars from which meaning will be extracted or shaped in the writing.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The point is that Welcome to Derry isn’t pulling this concept out of thin air, even if the particulars of Pennywise’s power here feel new.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Meyers and Snyderman met in a group of performing glass artists, and started hawking antiques at the market on 26th Street, teaching themselves 20th-century design history and the particulars of the market.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
In 1898, at the height of anti-Chinese bigotry, the Supreme Court delivered an unambiguous 6–2 ruling that went well beyond the particulars of Wong’s case.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The particulars of his exit from Fort Worth to South Beach are sad, but in this era not surprising.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
American viewers are also liable to be confused by some of the political particulars.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Canales isn’t familiar with all the particulars from those lean years that preceded his arrival in 2024.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Research provides the mass of particulars from which meaning will be extracted or shaped in the writing.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The point is that Welcome to Derry isn’t pulling this concept out of thin air, even if the particulars of Pennywise’s power here feel new.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Meyers and Snyderman met in a group of performing glass artists, and started hawking antiques at the market on 26th Street, teaching themselves 20th-century design history and the particulars of the market.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
In 1898, at the height of anti-Chinese bigotry, the Supreme Court delivered an unambiguous 6–2 ruling that went well beyond the particulars of Wong’s case.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The particulars of his exit from Fort Worth to South Beach are sad, but in this era not surprising.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
American viewers are also liable to be confused by some of the political particulars.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particulars
Noun
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Fishermen in the Florida Keys found a submerged jar containing bones and other items early Friday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ironically, to deal with these difficulties, Virginia would have to both check facts and do some inventing of her own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Who would have thought that giving away billions of dollars to people who self-certify facts on a form leads to tens of billions of dollars flying out the door to fraudsters who learn how to fill out the form?—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because, in waking life, the truth is that things haven’t been the same since the strain of raising two young kids started to wear on their parents.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The butt-flattering pants look like chic trousers but feel like sweats, and don’t have any bulky design details.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Particulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particulars. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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