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
Eureka Day, in particular, found its universality in the specificity of its liberal, well-to-do day-school officials and the panic that the hot topic of vaccines unleashed.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Crafting an effective job listing requires preparation, specificity and readability.
—Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
There had to be a specificity to the fight that didn't feel like any old argument.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Carol’s identity is linked nearly always to her reactions to either man, and their inner lives are given a level of specificity and attention that Carol’s isn’t.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Crafting an effective job listing requires preparation, specificity and readability.
—Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
There had to be a specificity to the fight that didn't feel like any old argument.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Carol’s identity is linked nearly always to her reactions to either man, and their inner lives are given a level of specificity and attention that Carol’s isn’t.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for specificity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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The system maintained accuracy despite the carrier’s movement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This transit favors precision and accountability.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The technology was produced using high-precision LIGA technology, with the flexible structures allowing for crisp and consistent chorographical functions and a reduction of complexity.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The customer claimed the service lacked attentiveness throughout the evening — and that the staff failed to explain elements of the dining experience.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Life without that kind of attentiveness?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rather, the particularities of a nation’s royal ‘I do’s’ are shaped by the country’s unique cultural and religious heritage.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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