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as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
quinine is a specific for malaria
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as in details
a single piece of information
although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the two submissions differ only in certain specifics
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Recent Examples of specifics
For an art department, for a production designer, set decorator, costume designer and a cinematographer and hair and makeup even, having those specifics and being able to have those conversations to that degree of specificity is great.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The publisher has otherwise declined to offer specifics on anyone else named.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
While the specifics of each situation are unique, the policy waived performance reductions for 12 months.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite constant comments about how Kafka’s stories spoke to the public, Holland is reticent to illustrate any specifics.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The specifics of who should get the vaccine fall to the CDC.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the victims were foreign nationals, though authorities have not disclosed specifics regarding their identities or nationalities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Quarterback play was the headline both going into the game and now after, though the specifics have changed.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
The publisher has otherwise declined to offer specifics on anyone else named.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
While the specifics of each situation are unique, the policy waived performance reductions for 12 months.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Despite constant comments about how Kafka’s stories spoke to the public, Holland is reticent to illustrate any specifics.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The specifics of who should get the vaccine fall to the CDC.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Some of the victims were foreign nationals, though authorities have not disclosed specifics regarding their identities or nationalities.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This was hardly the only nonsense uttered at the 40-minute press briefing, which was light on policy specifics but heavy on praise for the AI industry as a whole.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Quarterback play was the headline both going into the game and now after, though the specifics have changed.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
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Studies have found that people who used tirzepatide injections such as Zepbound lost more weight and were more likely to reach specific weight loss targets than those using semaglutide medications such as Wegovy.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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For opioid use, even fewer people receive medications to manage their addiction and begin healing.—
Jessica Magidson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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At present, details about the containment of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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No details have been released about the identities of the victims.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Experts highlighted its clean aerodynamic profile and radar-evading shape, which suggest stealth characteristics comparable to leading US designs.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two drugs have a different set of broader indications, with Zepbound also approved to treat sleep apnea in people with obesity, for example.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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An Illinois State Police toxicology report that was completed on June 24 found that the driver did not have alcohol or drugs in her system, but did find bupropion (Wellbutrin, an anti-anxiety prescription medication), per the reports.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Detectives said the facts of the case did not meet the legal threshold for murder charges under California law.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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These models often fabricate facts, citations or statistics with unnerving confidence.—
Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
28 Aug. 2025
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Chronic health issues affect 60% of executives, yet relentless quarterly cycles leave little time to research and experiment with remedies.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bag was available in limited qualities at Dover Street Market in London.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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And by the way, these are all qualities Mark Ruffalo has.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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