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
Some of this aligns with what Mamdani is trying to do in the city, but the particulars are different — how does a federal approach to tenant protections even work?
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
These examples differ in their particulars.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But Maine and Alaska are these outlying states, very different than the rest of the map, based off of media market, based off of incumbency and the particulars of the states.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Chicago isn’t Indianapolis, and the particulars in terms of public-school politics differ.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The future of the arena will depend on the particulars of the plan that’s ultimately selected.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet the consequence of Figures of Crisis ultimately transcends geographic or biographical particulars.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
These examples differ in their particulars.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But Maine and Alaska are these outlying states, very different than the rest of the map, based off of media market, based off of incumbency and the particulars of the states.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Chicago isn’t Indianapolis, and the particulars in terms of public-school politics differ.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The future of the arena will depend on the particulars of the plan that’s ultimately selected.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet the consequence of Figures of Crisis ultimately transcends geographic or biographical particulars.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particulars
Noun
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There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Guests also take a bag of purchased or donated lunch items to go.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The problem is the bureaucrats aren't aware of the severity of the issue, while Ira, Harry, and Wayne uncover more facts about the circumstances.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Key facts of the case • George Pino faces manslaughter and vessel homicide charges.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Each of the six buildings was built between 1600 and 1700 and some of the original design details have endured—like the grand staircase in the lobby and the Maurer Room, a meeting room that features original 18th-century wall paintings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Particulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particulars. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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