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 The specifics of my conversations with clients are likewise bound by confidentiality. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Yet researchers still don’t understand specifics around the effects of exercise on people in adverse emotional states. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 While the specifics of his injury are currently unknown, his teammates’ reaction was telling. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 While little is known about the specifics of new economic sanctions, the Iranian rial hit a new open-market low on Sunday, with the dollar surpassing 2 million rials, according to Gulf News. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 For Kalver, knowing the specifics matters precisely because breast cancer is not one story. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Mazloum offered few specifics about what the reimagining would entail, instead framing the project around Disneyland's upcoming 75th anniversary in 2030 and its future. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Cagle declined to discuss specifics about the deployment strategy. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Police did not offer specifics about which businesses were targeted. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
  1. medications
  2. details
  3. characteristics
  4. drugs
  5. facts
  6. features
  7. remedies
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Meanwhile, employer-plan spending and utilization of GLP-1 drugs — diabetes medications widely used for weight loss — have risen roughly 50 to 65 percent since 2023.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Her defense says she was prescribed 13 medications over four months as her mental health deteriorated.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of medications
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  • No details on injuries or fatalities were included in the post, which asked community members for video footage, photographs or any information related to the shooting.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil details of the economic pressure campaign in a news conference on Monday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of details
Noun
  • Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño and La Niña are different phases of the same system—the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a large-scale climate pattern whose oceanic and atmospheric characteristics occur in and above the east-central Pacific Ocean.
    — John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • In the past, Manny would have turned to drugs to take the weight off his shoulders, at least for a little while.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In the chamber, Hood extends one shaking hand over Silvia, his other hand lightly bracing Silvia’s leg as the three drugs are being administered in sequence.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of drugs
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  • Because Lindsay Clancy agreed to what’s called a stipulation of facts in the case, prosecutors don’t have to present all of their evidence in court.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Others remained in the courtroom to face the grim facts of what happened to his body.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • The family also built features specifically for its youngest members.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • One of Brady’s favorite features is the retractable wall that can split the training room into two separate spaces.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • The trial, which got underway in an Oakland court last week, could result in billions of dollars in damages and forced remedies that could lead to an overhaul of Facebook and Instagram.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, surface-level remedies rarely resolve systemic frustrations.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • Both movies share more than a few qualities, notably the same love of infinite interzones and the same flavor of exponentially increasing existential dread.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Are there leadership qualities that have ascended in importance and others that have descended?
    — Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities

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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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