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

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

The other 15 states — along with Washington, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands — generally allow ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive afterward, usually within a specified number of days. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher. — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

The trust can then make payments to the seller or other named beneficiaries for life or for a specified period. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

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 companies have not provided a detailed deployment schedule or specified how many sites will become operational in the first phase. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 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

The three other occupants, including a 6-month-old infant, were treated for injuries, but their current conditions weren't specified. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Environmental studies are still underway, permits are pending and the company hasn’t specified how much water the project would need or how much of its power would come from gas. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Boots that are specified as water-resistant or waterproof When shopping for winter boots, understanding the difference between labels like water-resistant and waterproof is very important. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026

For now the collaboration is geared toward middle and high school students, with a focus on the latter, in a few partner Y locations (not yet specified). — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Presumably, the same trio of OpenAI models will appear in Antigravity, but Google has not specified. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026