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as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
quinine is a specific for malaria
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as in details
a single piece of information
although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the two submissions differ only in certain specifics
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Recent Examples of specifics
Binance has not disputed the specifics of how investigators linked money flows to these accounts.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
But, considering the specifics of the case, some experts believe the suspect could strike again.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
Many comments on the video, however, asked to see specifics of where money has been invested, and where conscientious consumers could verify these claims.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
This is may be more of a drama than a typical thriller, but the specifics of it are so crystalline that each scene holds you in tremendous suspense.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
However, the company did not offer any more specifics on the exact timing.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This is different from measuring someone’s actual sleep in a lab because estimates are collected rather than specifics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Mehta is tight-lipped on plot specifics but emphatic about its ambition.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Pushed on the Mandelson joke that never made it to air, there appeared to be confusion on the specifics.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
But, considering the specifics of the case, some experts believe the suspect could strike again.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2026
Many comments on the video, however, asked to see specifics of where money has been invested, and where conscientious consumers could verify these claims.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
This is may be more of a drama than a typical thriller, but the specifics of it are so crystalline that each scene holds you in tremendous suspense.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
However, the company did not offer any more specifics on the exact timing.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026
This is different from measuring someone’s actual sleep in a lab because estimates are collected rather than specifics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Mehta is tight-lipped on plot specifics but emphatic about its ambition.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
Pushed on the Mandelson joke that never made it to air, there appeared to be confusion on the specifics.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
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Nonsurgical options can include rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen, steroid injections or physical therapy.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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But even a single course of one of these three medications, taken up to eight years earlier, had an effect.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months in the job when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged, and now faces a political storm over the appointment.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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It was originally sold to someone overseas who ultimately couldn’t complete the purchase, so there were some details that hadn’t been finished.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The motion to disqualify Robinson, at this point an allegation, touches upon one of the defining characteristics of the Supreme Court — that discussions among judges when deliberating over decisions are confidential.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Every building has distinguishing characteristics.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Messages between Shelia and two brothers, Dylan and Derek Conaway—acquaintances who lived in the area—suggested the group may have been attempting to purchase drugs the night Skylar disappeared.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Aaliyah Lyles, a former commissary employee at the Tarrant County Jail, was arrested and charged with smuggling drugs into the facility around the time of Wormley’s death, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Distractions may try to confuse us, but sticking to the practical facts should stop them from messing things up.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her goal is to improve the health of our community through easy-to-understand facts and real people's stories.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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These Rains cargo pants are a genius way to stay dry in style on a wet, chilly day, with a waterproof exterior, plus useful features like a comfortable drawstring waist and large rain-safe pockets.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ford is offering software updates for Broncos and Edges, while developing remedies for other affected models.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Over-the-counter remedies for allergies According to Mayo Clinic, many types of nonprescription medications can help ease allergy symptoms.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s a certain dignity, rawness, and honesty to her, and those are qualities that make a rare combination.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Still, Martindale pointed to Ricard, a six-time Pro Bowler, as an example of how Harbaugh finds players and develops their best qualities to fit the team.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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