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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
Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Late last year, Hopkins tried again, with an even better proposal to allow Snelling, in consultation with Johnson’s deputy mayor for public safety, to declare four-hour curfews for minors within specified areas with 12 hours’ notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The authority would also be able to delegate administration of specified sites to local authorities or corporations, subject to the council’s approval.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Bricks from the specified lots have been asked to not feed the product to their pets, and can request a refund by contacting Albright's Raw Pet Food directly.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
One exercise involved lightly pressing down on the abdomen in specified areas surrounding the belly button, while the other required contracting the hips in a bridge motion.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Critics say the warrants intrude on Americans' reasonable expectation of privacy by compelling service providers to turn over broad swaths of user location history and time stamps within a specified area over a specified timeframe.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
In a press release Wednesday, the agency specified that the screwworm had been found inside a 3-week-old calf’s umbilical area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The daughter, who is a minor and whose age is not specified, allegedly suffered abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a parasitic infection that required prescription medication.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, the genre-bending Greek feature film debut of writer-director Thanasis Neofotistos, may be set in a time that is not specified.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Analysts also fear the incident could hinder NASA's timeline for its Artemis missions, though the agency has not yet specified if that will be the case.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As of publication time, law enforcement officials had not specified whether the arrest was related to immigration enforcement activities.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The ruling specified that use of force and isolation for failure to work were unconstitutional.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
LPDDR5x memory, though MSI hasn’t specified what RAM configurations will be available.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Adjective
Build a bond ladder that delivers predictable interest and principal repayments each year for a specified period.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Late last year, Hopkins tried again, with an even better proposal to allow Snelling, in consultation with Johnson’s deputy mayor for public safety, to declare four-hour curfews for minors within specified areas with 12 hours’ notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The authority would also be able to delegate administration of specified sites to local authorities or corporations, subject to the council’s approval.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Bricks from the specified lots have been asked to not feed the product to their pets, and can request a refund by contacting Albright's Raw Pet Food directly.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
One exercise involved lightly pressing down on the abdomen in specified areas surrounding the belly button, while the other required contracting the hips in a bridge motion.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.
—Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Critics say the warrants intrude on Americans' reasonable expectation of privacy by compelling service providers to turn over broad swaths of user location history and time stamps within a specified area over a specified timeframe.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
In a press release Wednesday, the agency specified that the screwworm had been found inside a 3-week-old calf’s umbilical area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The daughter, who is a minor and whose age is not specified, allegedly suffered abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a parasitic infection that required prescription medication.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 4 June 2026
The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, the genre-bending Greek feature film debut of writer-director Thanasis Neofotistos, may be set in a time that is not specified.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Analysts also fear the incident could hinder NASA's timeline for its Artemis missions, though the agency has not yet specified if that will be the case.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As of publication time, law enforcement officials had not specified whether the arrest was related to immigration enforcement activities.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The ruling specified that use of force and isolation for failure to work were unconstitutional.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
LPDDR5x memory, though MSI hasn’t specified what RAM configurations will be available.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Adjective
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Disability parking permits are assigned to a person, not a specific car.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Sierra did not in her letter address specific concerns raised by Wooden or Gottfried.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Verb
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These artists defined their own style in Detroit—raw, soulful, and forward-looking—and eventually captured a global audience.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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It’s also revealed that the Mach 4 (about 3,100 mph) is more than four times the speed of sound, while hypersonic flight is generally defined as Mach 5 and above.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Verb
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As mentioned, the original system was very noisy and would often spontaneously change parity state every 10 milliseconds or less.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Then there’s his obsession with Kik, the app mentioned above.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Whereas secondhand refers to any item that has been previously bought, with few qualifiers outside its stated condition.—
Emily Zak,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Of those, about 32 percent were achieved within one year of their stated goal, while 19 percent were more than a year late or remained unfulfilled.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Granahan was prescribed a number of medications to control his symptoms.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Researchers also relied on prescription records, which don’t prove that people took the medication as prescribed.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But this group could now be expanded to include additional NATO countries in Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three people who had been briefed on the highly confidential discussions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In recent weeks, dozens of vendors have been arrested, ticketed, cited or had their merchandise confiscated, particularly along Michigan Avenue and outside major events across the city, according to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Or, at least, the non-explicit words in Bodak Yellow.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The expansion was explicit about its intentions.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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On April 30, fans noticed a mysterious countdown briefly appear on Swift's website.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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