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
What's next: House conservatives still could push back on the lack of specificity about budget cuts.
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
One of Rausch’s teachings that Quinn immediately took to was the importance of specificity: providing players with exact instructions and information, instead of speaking in generalities.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But that specificity, that exertion of agency, comes largely in those films’ first two acts.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025
In an entertainment landscape where global streaming platforms often chase universal appeal, Netflix finds worldwide success by doubling down on cultural specificity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
One of Rausch’s teachings that Quinn immediately took to was the importance of specificity: providing players with exact instructions and information, instead of speaking in generalities.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But that specificity, that exertion of agency, comes largely in those films’ first two acts.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025
In an entertainment landscape where global streaming platforms often chase universal appeal, Netflix finds worldwide success by doubling down on cultural specificity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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The author makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this article.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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There’s so much tangible value that AI agents can bring to business leaders and to workers, improving efficiency and accuracy while freeing up humans to focus on what is uniquely human in their work, such as creative thinking, face-to-face engagement with others and ethical decision-making.—
Jim Stratton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The knitting needles are high-quality, sharp and work well for precision work and delicate knitting projects.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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As anticipation swelled, the Vatican's Swiss Guards made a ceremonial appearance, marching into the square with precision.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.—
Robert A. Levy,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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