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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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In this form, the organism can lie dormant for months to years in response to harsh environments, including those created by the human host’s immune response or medications meant to kill the parasite.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The program also partnered with Project Street Vet to provide veterinary care — including vaccines, medications and check ups — to nearly 30 pets belonging to Inside Safe participants, the mayor’s office said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The butt-flattering pants look like chic trousers but feel like sweats, and don’t have any bulky design details.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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As such, its defining characteristics are mostly tactile rather than visual.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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But there are other factors that needled their way into the evolutionary development of dormancy characteristics.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ironically, to deal with these difficulties, Virginia would have to both check facts and do some inventing of her own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Who would have thought that giving away billions of dollars to people who self-certify facts on a form leads to tens of billions of dollars flying out the door to fraudsters who learn how to fill out the form?—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Responsive applications are designed for other parties to propose alternative transactions or remedies to the deal that would better serve the public interest.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some affected families chose unproven remedies like vitamins and cod-liver oil instead of measles shots.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As evidenced by the number of Red Sox players who made public pleas for him to re-sign at Fenway Fest, those qualities will make Bregman an absolute bargain.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The loss goes without saying considering his leadership qualities and stellar play this year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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