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as in defined
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains
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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
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Recent Examples of specified
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
The velocity, the movement, the specified scouting reports on every hitter.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Garmin Bounce 2 can notify a parent when the wearable leaves, or enters, a certain pre-specified area.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Such insurance will replace a portion of your salary over a specified period of time.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Those funds contain a mix of investments that shift over time as a specified retirement date approaches.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
These notes offer income plus return of principal if the value of the underlying assets remains within a specified range during a specified period.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The four songs that led to the legal action have not been specified.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
The official also said that a negotiating team was getting ready to travel, but there was no date specified.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Here, quite rapid action is expected, with no infrastructure specified other than a reference to ‘independent monitors’.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Sadayuki had specified as such in his will.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Starbucks has not specified which locations will be closing, but nearly a dozen Colorado locations have been identified by several media news outlets, social media posts and a coffee enthusiast.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Trump has not specified when the deployment might take place, how many personnel would be sent, nor what type of forces would be involved.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump's tariff announcement specified brand-name or patented drugs, which could mean the generics are exempted from this round of tariffs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fans are encouraged to visit participating coffee shops complete the tasks in each square at the specified location.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
The velocity, the movement, the specified scouting reports on every hitter.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Garmin Bounce 2 can notify a parent when the wearable leaves, or enters, a certain pre-specified area.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Such insurance will replace a portion of your salary over a specified period of time.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Those funds contain a mix of investments that shift over time as a specified retirement date approaches.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
These notes offer income plus return of principal if the value of the underlying assets remains within a specified range during a specified period.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The company also has not specified which contact fields, such as email, phone, or address, attackers accessed.
—FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The four songs that led to the legal action have not been specified.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
The official also said that a negotiating team was getting ready to travel, but there was no date specified.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Here, quite rapid action is expected, with no infrastructure specified other than a reference to ‘independent monitors’.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Sadayuki had specified as such in his will.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Starbucks has not specified which locations will be closing, but nearly a dozen Colorado locations have been identified by several media news outlets, social media posts and a coffee enthusiast.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next Trump has not specified when the deployment might take place, how many personnel would be sent, nor what type of forces would be involved.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Trump's tariff announcement specified brand-name or patented drugs, which could mean the generics are exempted from this round of tariffs.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Verb
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The intensity that once defined her on the track is still present, but in a different form.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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If the peace holds, the region could enter a new era defined less by conflict than by the possibility of transformation, including the rebuilding of a post-Hamas Gaza and the normalization of Israeli relations with Saudi Arabia.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The latter clause — the principle that Palestinian refugees and their descendants have a right to return to land that became Israel — is not explicitly mentioned in the boycott literature on the FWP website.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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As mentioned, the Giants quarterback eventually cleared the team's concussion protocol to continue guiding them to a decisive win against their division-leading rivals.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The guidelines contain specific terminology and targets for calories and nutrients that guide federal food aid for mothers and infants, free school lunches and what's served at military bases and in federal prisons.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To make towels soft again, opt for one of the home remedies prescribed above like baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of the two.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Today’s conflicts demand the opposite of what Hegseth prescribed at Quantico.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Biden's Interior Department in 2024 had cited risks to caribou and fish populations that dozens of native communities rely on for subsistence.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In emails to Daugaard — and, in at least one case, internally — city officials cited uncertainty created by a looming budget deficit as one of the main reasons for the new marching orders.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, users who rely on ChatGPT, for example, for tips on handling their clinical depression are relying on the tool for a function that’s beyond its stated purpose.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a franchise system, this shows in how the franchisor supports its owners, how decisions are made and whether the brand’s actions truly reflect its stated purpose.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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According to the Journal-Constitution, the Paulding County School District declined to answer its questions about how many adult supervisors were on the field trip and how long the girl was missing before her absence was noticed.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ride is also one of the only Disney parks attractions that features explicit images of human death, including the ride's opening sequence that sees visitors locked inside a room that, with help from special visual effects, stretches upward with guests inside.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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But in the dietary guidelines advisory report, the scientific committee didn't make any explicit recommendations on the topic.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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