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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
Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The specifics of these waivers are likely to evolve in the coming days, Ewen says.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Additional details about the design, a construction timeline and specifics about the cost remain a mystery.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Waymo could not provide specifics on what is needed to properly deploy its services, but the spokesman pointed out an operations facility would be required to store and maintain the vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Milhouse noted that patient confidentiality laws prevented him from going into specifics regarding his professional relationship with Kay.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary specifics of the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Rory Doyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images But China's Ministry of Commerce simply said the two sides agreed to expand agricultural trade without providing specifics.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The specifics of these waivers are likely to evolve in the coming days, Ewen says.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Additional details about the design, a construction timeline and specifics about the cost remain a mystery.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Waymo could not provide specifics on what is needed to properly deploy its services, but the spokesman pointed out an operations facility would be required to store and maintain the vehicles.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Milhouse noted that patient confidentiality laws prevented him from going into specifics regarding his professional relationship with Kay.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary specifics of the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Rory Doyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images But China's Ministry of Commerce simply said the two sides agreed to expand agricultural trade without providing specifics.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
Noun
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For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senior administration officials estimate about 1 in 10 Medicare recipients will qualify for weight-loss medications based on their height and weight and underlying medical conditions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deal for the film’s director is still being worked through, so stand by for details there.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Published in Aerospace Science and Technology, the study describes that the Accurate prediction of aerodynamic drag characteristics across a wide range of wing-body configurations is crucial in the early design stages of transonic commercial transport aircraft.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, failure is one of the key characteristics of Silicon Valley.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even leaving these facts aside, neither the doctrinaire socialism nor militant Islam have ever improved any place on earth, and New York City will not be the first.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Once a workplace romance becomes public, emotion lingers longer than facts, and rumors can travel faster than truth.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If that’s the case, her gynecologist can suggest remedies for fixing the problem.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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For people who work for UPS and were injured or killed during the crash, their remedies would likely fall to workers' compensation but there could be room for legal claims to be filed against non-UPS third parties as well.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Making Intentionality a Priority Since the beginning, Mark and Alexis’ work as Arizona personal injury lawyers has been grounded in passion, relationships, and respect, and these qualities remain to this day.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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