specification(s)

noun

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  1. proposal
  2. idea
  3. conception
  4. technique
  5. purpose
  6. means
Noun
  • The prospect of attending a raucous three-day party on South Beach comes as disappointing news to Joe’s girlfriend Jennifer (Teyana Taylor), who’s waiting for her own proposal.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • And developers submitted a proposal to the city last spring, which is currently still in the process of gaining approval from Parkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of proposal
Noun
  • That covers chat, coding help, content drafts, and image ideas in a single workflow, with no copy-pasting between apps to compare outputs.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
  • Scroll on for six fresh ideas on how to style wide-leg pants in 2026.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • But Damon lacks the gravitas that might give this role, this conception, a tragic cast.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • The actor whose performance is most closely bound to Nolan’s conception of the character is Matt Damon, as Odysseus.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of conception
Noun
  • Analyst Michael Leininger, a former detective with the San Jose Police Department, said Antioch officers should have applied training techniques to gain control of the situation without excessive use of force and to prevent further escalation.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Though the mural, which depicts a man in a headdress holding a spear, had been removed for conservation in 2004, the team relied on advanced imaging techniques to reconstruct both the work and its surrounding architecture.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • The alleged purpose of the bill is to improve the retention of police and firefighters, but evidence shows there isn’t a retention crisis among these employees.
    — Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • Selfie videos can be used for login purposes, to verify your age for accessing certain account features, and to create an AI avatar.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • While defense spending remains unequal among European NATO countries, most countries have made progress on increasing the means devoted to military capabilities.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026
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