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 branding and level of Springfield specificity is fantastic.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The event also highlights the specificity of Chanel, which started acquiring some of its specialized suppliers in 1985 in order to safeguard their know-how — often when their owners retire.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tory wrote this character based on her own grandmother, and so there's a lot of specificity in the dialogue.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
These tools amplify the capacity of scientific teams, dramatically increasing both speed and specificity of their research.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The event also highlights the specificity of Chanel, which started acquiring some of its specialized suppliers in 1985 in order to safeguard their know-how — often when their owners retire.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tory wrote this character based on her own grandmother, and so there's a lot of specificity in the dialogue.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
These tools amplify the capacity of scientific teams, dramatically increasing both speed and specificity of their research.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for specificity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Results will show whether the tool improves the accuracy of the reading, Lee said — as well as whether the radiologist tends to let AI scores trump their own expertise.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Richardson was the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft but came into the season as the Colts’ backup quarterback after struggling with injuries and accuracy in his first two seasons in the league.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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At just 17 years old at the time, Irwin delivered a standout season marked by emotional storytelling and technical precision.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Scent preferences are personal, and today’s perfumers approach candle compositions with the same artistry and precision as fine colognes, treating them as another olfactory canvas to paint on.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Each dog has its unique habits—but one woman simply cannot figure out why her pup has a certain particularity about his food.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Oct. 2025
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Art concerns particularities of human existence framed by the big picture, but the picture has swallowed the frame.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, Swift's explicitness pales in comparison to the amount of profanity across the music industry, research shows.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Evans’ gritty drama will undoubtedly turn off sensitive viewers given its explicitness.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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