SPECIFICATION(S) Synonyms: 40 Similar Words

specification(s)

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The measure orders the Department of Finance to develop proposals to require California’s largest corporations to help pay for employees’ Medi-Cal coverage and submit them to lawmakers by March 1, 2027.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
By midday Thursday, the Federal Register logged nearly 100,000 comments about the proposal, many of them expressing concern.

— Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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At the time of Sealand’s conception, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) controlled the airwaves in the United Kingdom, playing popular music only late in the night.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Legal preparation is so important before conception, birth, or placement.

— Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Creativity, though, presumes a background in classic technique onto which a personal point of view is added.

— Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2026

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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
First, only players with three years of NBA experience are eligible (even a portion of a season in the NBA counts as a year for two-way purposes).

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Visiting teams, particularly from wealthy nations with the means to pay for it, will also request the most secluded rooms in the hotel, and away from the street side to minimize noise exposure.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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