as in accuracy
careful thoroughness of detail
the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed
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Recent Examples of specificity
The idea of showing cross-cultural worker solidarity and how community develops in the wake of struggle is a beautiful one — if it is built on detail and specificity.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
Nothing on Birds of Paradise rings with such specificity, although the lack of detail often gives his characters more emotional space to wander.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Fuller, who grew up roughly an hour from Hampton County, framed the project through a similarly personal lens, discussing the responsibility of portraying the region’s culture and social dynamics with specificity and care.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Whereas on The Pitt, that rigidity, that specificity is where the freedom lies.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
Nothing on Birds of Paradise rings with such specificity, although the lack of detail often gives his characters more emotional space to wander.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Fuller, who grew up roughly an hour from Hampton County, framed the project through a similarly personal lens, discussing the responsibility of portraying the region’s culture and social dynamics with specificity and care.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Whereas on The Pitt, that rigidity, that specificity is where the freedom lies.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The depth, accuracy and topspin act as the last push, off the cliff and into the gaping ravine below.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The firm’s new-generation full-size commercial service humanoid robot, Walker C1, performed waltz and ballet routines alongside human dancers during a live demonstration highlighting its precision movement, balance, and coordination.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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The falcon combines aerodynamic engineering, specialized respiratory adaptations, visual stabilization, skeletal resilience, and astonishing neuromuscular precision into a hunting system refined for life in three dimensions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Nolan’s attentiveness to his characters extends beyond the page.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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The variance with accustomed Goodspeed values is apparent from the very first moments, though the opening gambit fails due to an appalling lack of attentiveness from the audience.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Training sessions will inevitably be more focused on recovery than tactical work and be affected by the particularities of playing in Europe.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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So did progressive anthropologists, who were finally beginning to understand the particularity, complexity, and, above all, the contemporaneity of tribal cultures.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Organizations can benefit by valuing carefulness and concentration not as an obligation, but as a fundamental pillar of success.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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