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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
Meeting attendees asked whether the new survey will address specifics, such as city transit priority areas which allow for developments with little or no parking.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Red flags include vague decision rights, leaders who talk control and loyalty over learning, no examples of healthy disagreement, polished answers with no specifics and high turnover in the same roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The mayor’s office declined to get into specifics about his individual employment decision, citing restrictions around personnel matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an ABC News request for additional specifics regarding patients who would be quarantined and treated at the facility.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Pat Dowell, 3rd, appeared unimpressed with the lack of specifics at the hearing.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hunt gave few specifics when asked about the biggest problems the project has encountered.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Citing its client base of hundreds of thousands of people (though without providing specifics), Registered Agents also provides a snapshot of entrepreneurship sentiment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Red flags include vague decision rights, leaders who talk control and loyalty over learning, no examples of healthy disagreement, polished answers with no specifics and high turnover in the same roles.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The mayor’s office declined to get into specifics about his individual employment decision, citing restrictions around personnel matters.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
When Venkatesham spoke to the BBC there was more of an engagement with specifics, including an admission that the appointment of Igor Tudor in February did not work out.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an ABC News request for additional specifics regarding patients who would be quarantined and treated at the facility.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Pat Dowell, 3rd, appeared unimpressed with the lack of specifics at the hearing.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Hunt gave few specifics when asked about the biggest problems the project has encountered.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Citing its client base of hundreds of thousands of people (though without providing specifics), Registered Agents also provides a snapshot of entrepreneurship sentiment.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
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Pregnant women and people with autoimmune disorders or who take blood pressure or thyroid medications should evaluate carefully before adding adaptogens or nootropics to their routine.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Pregnant women, people with autoimmune disorders and anyone taking blood pressure or thyroid medications should think carefully before adding these ingredients to their routine.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Those subtle details make a huge difference in both worlds.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Officials offered no details about a possible suspect, but said that there was no ongoing threat to the public.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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For decades, scientists debated whether these characteristics were primitive leftovers or later evolutionary reversals and this new research leans toward the first explanation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Each type of light fixture forms the same general structure, but with individual characteristics informed by the mercurial nature of glass.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
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Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Two different areas inside Valencia-Soriano’s home are presumed to have been used for processing the drugs, prosecutors say.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Check the facts, summarize the next step, and keep your tone steady.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Who weren’t exactly a fount of fun facts.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Rather than targeting flavors, the FDA said its new enforcement approach will focus on vapes with specific youth-appealing features, such as designs that resemble children’s toys.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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They're designed with races in mind and lack many safety features that come with passenger cars built by automakers for typical driving.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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That includes payment timing, scope of work, approval rights, ownership rights, confidentiality, remedies, deadlines, termination rights, noncompete limits, jurisdiction, responsibility for failure and what happens when one side doesn’t perform.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Recent product launches in enterprise AI are designed to reduce false positives, secure AI systems in real time, and automate investigation of risks and remedies.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The club had learned to accept that the 51-year-old is extremely demanding and ambitious, qualities that actually made working with him a challenge at times.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And the qualities that once stigmatized the sport are now venerated by the White House.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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