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specifics

noun

plural of specific
1
as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease quinine is a specific for malaria

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2
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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3
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 Despite the specifics offered up by the attorney general, there are many details to be filled in on the corporate side of the deal. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Getting an actual quote based on the specifics of the business, rather than relying on a rough industry average, is the only way to know what coverage will really cost. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Still, the specifics of a deal are still TBA, including any potential divestitures. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Ramirez did not speak on the specifics of his injury, but Henderson said a majority of those hurt in the explosion suffered traumatic brain injuries. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Counsell and Bregman demurred when asked for specifics of who came up with the costumes, instead giving everyone credit for what became a memorable day. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The motion does not give any specifics on the children or the specifics on the interviews. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Regardless of who wins the presidency in 2028, formal trade agreements with the United States no longer offer any certainty that the specifics will remain unchanged over the medium term. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 Eco effort The Rosewood group has a green initiative that includes energy conservation, prioritizing sustainability, and embracing a sense of place, but specifics about the Vienna hotel weren’t apparent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
  1. medications
  2. details
  3. characteristics
  4. drugs
  5. facts
  6. features
  7. remedies
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Caffeine can also interact with certain medications, including L-thyroxine, some anti-anxiety medications, and heart medications, making individual medical advice important.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In clinical studies of people taking the medications for obesity, fat mass generally accounts for more of the lost weight than lean mass, Campbell pointed out.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • The official added that China would offer more permits for rare earths as a bargaining chip, without disclosing details on what Beijing would seek in return.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The details on the new system are still months away, expected in February, which is getting awfully close to the start of the 2027-28 school year, when the changes are intended to be in effect.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of details
Noun
  • Half a century of population change Daniel Adams, an R&D scientist at ORNL and lead author of the study, said that LandScan Mosaic is the first globally available population dataset released with this set of characteristics.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The team had surveyed the site the previous year, McLean said, and found several characteristics consistent with early medieval church architecture.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Researchers have documented similar practices across the industry, even for injectable weight-loss drugs that typically require a physical exam and other precautions before beginning treatment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Landmark legislation designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made is headed for a full Senate vote, but safety experts say the transparency bill has been stripped of two of its most critical provisions.
    — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • This is the visual flow of the arrangement, which is characterized by the repetition of elements or features.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • The Justice Department and FCC have approved the transaction without asking for any concessions or remedies — an unusually hands-off approach for such a large horizontal merger.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • Ambivalence is a story of solitude, patience, and faith—qualities that contemporary culture seems to militate against.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This means that sometimes the same naming qualities that yield a modest valuation in smaller industries can create a seven-figure opportunity for a strategic property, generating awareness and attracting serious buyers.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualities

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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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