Synonyms of specified

specified 1 of 2

adjective

as in specific

Related Words

• specific
• stated
• explicit
• declared
• avowed
• definite
• unambiguous
• express
• unequivocal
• categorical
• definitive
• comprehensive
• certain
• exhaustive
• complete
• unmistakable
• clear-cut
• univocal
• sure
• distinct
• full
• exact
• well-defined
• precise
• literal
• clear
• direct
• lucid
• intelligible
• understandable
• comprehensible
• straightforward
• plain
• simple

Dissimilar Words

• inferred
• implied
• implicit
• ambiguous
• vague
• indefinite
• unclear
• circuitous
• dark
• obscure
• equivocal
• incorrect
• enigmatic
• cryptic
• inaccurate
• imprecise
• unspecific
• inexact
• inexplicit
• incomprehensible
• unintelligible

specified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of specify

1

as in defined

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly

the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defined
• prescribed
• directed
• ordered
• arranged
• dictated
• laid down
• assigned
• told
• selected
• required
• instructed
• decreed
• set
• ordained
• chose
• controlled
• conducted
• managed
• fixed
• governed
• constrained
• enjoined
• compelled
• obligated
• forced
• led
• charged
• obliged
• commanded
• settled
• coerced
• adjured
• bade

2

as in mentioned

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioned
• cited
• noticed
• noted
• indicated
• quoted
• named
• referred (to)
• suggested
• touched (on or upon)
• introduced
• explained
• implied
• announced
• designated
• intended
• inferred
• published
• adverted (to)
• clarified
• dropped
• instanced
• intimated
• pronounced
• alluded (to)
• pointed (out)
• declared
• signaled
• hinted (at)
• signified
• denominated
• advertised
• proclaimed
• interpolated
• brought up
• cleared (up)
• publicized
• broadcast
• interposed
• broached
• sounded
• interjected
• spelled out
• elucidated
• explicated
• infiltrated
• insinuated
• wormed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• neglected
• forgot
• overlooked
• passed over
• overpassed
• slighted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of specified

Adjective

Those remissions remained in place on the specified products even after Canada imposed retaliatory duties of 15-50 percent on a wide range of American goods, including textiles and apparel, in September. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Developers wanting to build a data center in specified manufacturing districts would have to apply for a special use permit, go before the PZH commission for review, and secure final approval by the board. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The notice permits disclosures for specified purposes, including program administration, research, security and certain investigations. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026

The measure would prohibit investments in specified industries, including fossil fuels, tobacco, weapons, and prisons. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

The rules, expected to take effect in 2027, set shorter waits for people earning above specified thresholds; care workers could still qualify after five years. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Term life insurance typically lasts for a specified number of years. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

To qualify, each candidate had to demonstrate consistent binding at both laboratories, meet a specified affinity threshold, and show no detectable binding to an unrelated human protein used as a control. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

The agreement requires the center to meet minimum performance standards, including offering a specified number of classes and hours of public access. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Apple hasn’t specified what will happen to the decades worth of Support Community posts when the platform shuts down next week. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

However, the company has not specified the battery chemistry or how far the aircraft could travel on battery power alone. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

The cleaner is specified for pools measuring up to 6 x 12 meters (approximately 20 x 39 ft), with iGarden claiming a maximum cleaning coverage of 672 sq m (7,233 sq ft) per charge. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

The California Values Act, or SB 54, generally limits how state and local law enforcement can assist federal immigration authorities, with exceptions for certain convictions and other circumstances specified by law. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

The amount of his withdrawal is computed using the year specified in the Single Life Expectancy Table using the age of the beneficiary the year following the death of the IRA owner. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

But notes issued when specified revenue conditions are unmet carry a 13% interest rate and convert at 85% of market price, giving noteholders more shares for each dollar and further diluting existing shareholders. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

The amendment specified that hunting and fishing are the preferred means of managing fish and wildlife populations in Colorado. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Instead, schools would have to establish their own eligibility policies, with no verification method specified in the measure. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026