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 May, in his statement, alluded to Atkins’ health too, but did not provide specifics. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 But in one such district, Florida’s District 9, Republican Dan Green is not well-known despite a barrage of TV ads that are long on patriotic imagery but short on specifics. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Towns declined to get into specifics when asked how his hand feels after practice on Sunday. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Yet when asked by a Louisiana board member for those same specifics, Lori Kalani, DraftKings’ chief responsible gaming officer, said 175 accounts in the state had been shut down this year. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 This is a place to talk about your fears using the specifics of numbers. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Though raised in a Mexican household, Silva didn’t celebrate Día de los Muertos until after meeting her husband, who introduced her to the specifics of the holiday. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2023, the BBC reported that NOR is legal throughout Sweden, but confirmation of the specifics is hard to track down through official channels. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Bukele announced on Wednesday in a statement on X that there would be a deployment of additional soldiers to Haiti but did not provide specifics. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
  1. medications
  2. details
  3. characteristics
  4. drugs
  5. facts
  6. features
  7. remedies
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.
    — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The costs of the medications to stimulate her ovaries to produce eggs, the donor eggs they would be combined with, and genetic testing for any resulting embryos, were not.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of medications
Noun
  • Still, as humanity continues to push forward to the day people land on, explore and live on Mars, the 1962 Soviet mission stands as the first to get close to revealing the first details about the planet.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Converting continuous pulsar profiles into simple on/off sequences also discards finer details that could contain useful information.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of details
Noun
  • These nonverbal characteristics are important for conveying emotion, and paralyzed people unable to move their facial muscles lose their ability to communicate in this critical dimension.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Kimberly-Clark shares rose on Thursday after the Huggies parent reported better-than-feared third-quarter results, showcasing the defensive characteristics that attracted us to the stock in the first place.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of drugs
Noun
  • Had Patrick let the facts and evidence speak and not pressured GOP state senators to vote to acquit Paxton, the party could have put him in the rear-view mirror.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The people also involved have their livelihoods riding on your company, so give them the facts and a direction.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Watching the pharmacist prepare remedies and advise customers inspired her to pursue the profession.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Local officials have long been aware of anecdotal evidence that lead poisoning caused violence, but failed to seek remedies, Sopp said.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • In response, Kiley spent the race trying to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The farm animals are portrayed anthropomorphically, setting the stage for the narrative of the farm animals having human-like qualities.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of qualities

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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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