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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
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Levitt director Nancy Halverson said a specified lineup for all of that will be announced in early May, alongside a complete concert announcement for the summer.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 1 Apr. 2026
The state House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to criminalize drag shows that take place outside specified venues.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Improvement District will continue to distribute funds and accept applications for the Home Repair Grant Program – allocating up to $10,000 for specified repairs.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
To find the right actors for that job, Farris and her team sort through a mountain of self-tapes in the first round, asking people to improvise for two minutes on a specified topic.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Sometimes as soon as five minutes later, a volunteer would post a video from the specified location.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Republican National Committee, which brought the lawsuit, alleges the policy violates federal law establishing the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the day for election of members of the House, Senate, and presidential electors, in specified years.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The confidence interval came in below the pre-specified threshold, a miss that could complicate regulatory review despite the overall data and safety profile looking solid, STAT’s Matthew Herper writes.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Neither the email nor the announcement on the clinic’s website specified why the Fertility Center of Orlando was closing or whether McNichol would be among the employees continuing to provide care.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The White House hasn’t exactly specified where within the tax and spending bill the money is coming from.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Though fest organizers have not specified whether films in this section will be playing with any talents in tow, Italian director Gianfranco Rosi is expected to be on hand in Istanbul to be honored with a career award.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski are also confirmed for the cast; their roles will be specified at a later date, Netflix said.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Unless otherwise specified, all franchises made their competition debut in 2008.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The nationality of the third was not specified.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
For context, oil is traded as a futures contract, which means an agreement to buy or sell at a specified price on a future date.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Levitt director Nancy Halverson said a specified lineup for all of that will be announced in early May, alongside a complete concert announcement for the summer.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 1 Apr. 2026
The state House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to criminalize drag shows that take place outside specified venues.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Improvement District will continue to distribute funds and accept applications for the Home Repair Grant Program – allocating up to $10,000 for specified repairs.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
To find the right actors for that job, Farris and her team sort through a mountain of self-tapes in the first round, asking people to improvise for two minutes on a specified topic.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
Sometimes as soon as five minutes later, a volunteer would post a video from the specified location.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Republican National Committee, which brought the lawsuit, alleges the policy violates federal law establishing the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the day for election of members of the House, Senate, and presidential electors, in specified years.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The confidence interval came in below the pre-specified threshold, a miss that could complicate regulatory review despite the overall data and safety profile looking solid, STAT’s Matthew Herper writes.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Neither the email nor the announcement on the clinic’s website specified why the Fertility Center of Orlando was closing or whether McNichol would be among the employees continuing to provide care.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The White House hasn’t exactly specified where within the tax and spending bill the money is coming from.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Though fest organizers have not specified whether films in this section will be playing with any talents in tow, Italian director Gianfranco Rosi is expected to be on hand in Istanbul to be honored with a career award.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski are also confirmed for the cast; their roles will be specified at a later date, Netflix said.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Unless otherwise specified, all franchises made their competition debut in 2008.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The nationality of the third was not specified.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Adjective
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The vlogger Jordan Cheyenne, for one, wrecked her sharenting career by accidentally posting footage of herself coaching her son, who was distraught over the family’s sick puppy, to make a specific kind of sad face for YouTube.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the latest round of supplemental additions (Joe Flacco, Kyle Duggar and Ja’Sir Taylor) signed, here’s my view of the Bengals’ spectrum of needs to wants at specific positions and the reason why.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Though far from germane to Boston, his lengthy track record of controversy on the diamond is perhaps most defined by his spikes-up slide into second baseman Dustin Pedroia during a 2017 Red Sox-Orioles game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The agency’s modern-day role was defined in 1962, after thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of babies around the world.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Peterson praised the pedigree of Lee, a two-time world champion as an assistant, and mentioned that players fall in line with his no-nonsense standards.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Federal filing through FreeTaxUSA, as mentioned, is free.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The stated goal is to protect consumers from addiction and financial harm, but the bill could end up pushing those bets underground instead.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stated purpose is to assist with airport operations during the shutdown, not to screen immigration status.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doctors say that hormone therapy prescribed by a doctor can help with symptoms, as can prescriptions for nonhormonal medication.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In parts of Eastern Europe, Semax is prescribed for brain trauma and other neurological conditions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The crowd of about 50 people also began to devise a plan that would address public health in the absence of the hospital, which was abruptly shuttered last month after hospital ownership cited financial distress.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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West did apologize to various religious leaders for his past remarks, and in a January interview with Vanity Fair, cited years of mental health challenges as a source of his behavior.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The point is that certain kinds of knowledge have long been passed down tacitly from generation to generation, but our culture, with its wild overreliance on the explicit and the useful, will soon produce people on whom such knowledge will be lost.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This latter caper was certainly a more explicit violation of law than anything associated with the Rooney Rule.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus, the company has noticed a pronounced shift in both customers adjusting the sizes listed in their online profiles and requesting smaller sizes, Baer added.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Levinson noticed a giant poster on Zimmer’s wall for Once Upon a Time in the West, the 1968 Sergio Leone spaghetti Western with Claudia Cardinale and Henry Fonda.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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