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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Integrated force sensors help improve grip control and accuracy, allowing the hand to carry out delicate tasks with consistent performance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Jennifer Boren Campos Keeps Businesses Organized and Compliant Jennifer Boren Campos, owner of P2 Services, works in an area where accuracy matters every day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Jared Bednar’s plan worked, and this core executed it with near-flawless precision in 2022.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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In a statement, his attorney Anna Geigle with the Denver law firm Geigle Morales, said Allen is deeply grateful for the jury’s hard work and attentiveness.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Nolan’s attentiveness to his characters extends beyond the page.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 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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Pretty Baby had been banned in many countries for its explicitness, particularly nude scenes featuring the underage Shields, but that didn't deter overzealous fans in the French Riviera.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 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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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 3 Jun. 2026.
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