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
Among other particulars, contributions are after-tax — treated as Roth contributions — and count toward the 401(k) contribution limit.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This is, to a degree, because of the particulars of the case.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That pivotal play is broken down by a variety of particulars on both sides.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In order to secure a spot as a potential site, a place meets a list of demands from an organization that is notorious about insisting on particulars from the size of the hotel beds, down to the dimensions of the soap in the bathroom.
—Mac Engel
february 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of the particulars of the incident remain unclear.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Some of the particulars of the incident remain unclear.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
During filming, Fosse became fixated on getting the minutiae right, the nitty-gritty particulars.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
This is, to a degree, because of the particulars of the case.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
That pivotal play is broken down by a variety of particulars on both sides.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In order to secure a spot as a potential site, a place meets a list of demands from an organization that is notorious about insisting on particulars from the size of the hotel beds, down to the dimensions of the soap in the bathroom.
—Mac Engel
february 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Some of the particulars of the incident remain unclear.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Some of the particulars of the incident remain unclear.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
During filming, Fosse became fixated on getting the minutiae right, the nitty-gritty particulars.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particulars
Noun
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That means eating pasta, spaghetti sauce, sweet potatoes, frozen fruit and yogurt, while forgoing items like clementines and fresh vegetables.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Daily News has a duty to verify facts asserted in op-eds.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the past few months, however, things have changed.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s something about studying real-life situations that have happened and then creating and imagining into this fictional kind of characterization of things.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As the shellshocked families of six children and two women grieve their loss in one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history, details are emerging about the shooter's mental health struggles and history with police.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Further details were not immediately available.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Particulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particulars. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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