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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
Meeting attendees asked whether the new survey will address specifics, such as city transit priority areas which allow for developments with little or no parking.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Red flags include vague decision rights, leaders who talk control and loyalty over learning, no examples of healthy disagreement, polished answers with no specifics and high turnover in the same roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The mayor’s office declined to get into specifics about his individual employment decision, citing restrictions around personnel matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an ABC News request for additional specifics regarding patients who would be quarantined and treated at the facility.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Pat Dowell, 3rd, appeared unimpressed with the lack of specifics at the hearing.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hunt gave few specifics when asked about the biggest problems the project has encountered.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Citing its client base of hundreds of thousands of people (though without providing specifics), Registered Agents also provides a snapshot of entrepreneurship sentiment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Red flags include vague decision rights, leaders who talk control and loyalty over learning, no examples of healthy disagreement, polished answers with no specifics and high turnover in the same roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The mayor’s office declined to get into specifics about his individual employment decision, citing restrictions around personnel matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an ABC News request for additional specifics regarding patients who would be quarantined and treated at the facility.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Pat Dowell, 3rd, appeared unimpressed with the lack of specifics at the hearing.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hunt gave few specifics when asked about the biggest problems the project has encountered.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Citing its client base of hundreds of thousands of people (though without providing specifics), Registered Agents also provides a snapshot of entrepreneurship sentiment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
Noun
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Those with asthma, COPD or other chronic lung conditions are urged to keep rescue medications on hand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Disturbances in the gut microbiome, which can result from the use of certain medications or antibiotics, make someone more susceptible to that pathogens from food that can cause disease, Wang said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Les Airelles Courchevel’s Hans Anderson details were crafted in the 1990s, avoiding the cold corridors and austere, dusty libraries of centuries-old country houses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The company said the findings support a growing shift toward precision medicine, where therapies are tailored to the biological characteristics of an individual’s disease rather than applying the same treatment approach to all patients with similar clinical features.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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This means the fruit from the seedling will closely resemble that of the parent plant in flavor and other characteristics.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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In fact, product liability lawsuits alleging patient injuries have been filed overwhelmingly against pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which manufacture name-brand weight loss drugs, court data shows.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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And to hope that—beyond the science, the facts and calculations—some small fraction of that sense of awe and wonder also made it into the book.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Rather, the facts ground the fiction, the fiction enlivens the facts, and both work together to suggest that the pursuit of resurrecting the past and the pursuit of telling a good story can, in some cases, be one and the same.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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These features can also benefit audience members who may never identify as neurodivergent.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The store's history was documented in several newspaper, magazine and television features.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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It can usually be managed effectively with over-the-counter remedies and often resolves on its own after middle age.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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For retailers selling across multiple regions, that type of operational structure is relevant as brands evaluate how reimbursements, protection programs and customer remedies are managed.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The club had learned to accept that the 51-year-old is extremely demanding and ambitious, qualities that actually made working with him a challenge at times.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And the qualities that once stigmatized the sport are now venerated by the White House.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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