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

While healthcare providers and facilities need to retain patient data for a specified period, many other players in the healthcare ecosystem either retain data longer than necessary or compile data to sell to other entities. —Mark Boxer, Forbes.com, 20 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

Becerra faces two felony counts of contacting a minor with intent to commit a specified offense, along with misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a person believed to be a child and attempting to induce false testimony. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026

Verb

It's specified that shade coverings may not exceed 8'x8'x6', so as not to interfere with lifeguards' sight of the water out of safety concerns for those recreating in the ocean. —Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 May 2026

All versions of the Volvo EX60 are well specified. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor. —ABC News, 19 May 2026

An additional 2030 target specified that 30 percent of degraded land and water ecosystems be under effective restoration. —Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026

Gossip shared in the chat stays in the chat (unless otherwise specified). —Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026

Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. —Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

There is an uncountable infinity of them, but can this uncountability be specified? —Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026

This experience now feeds directly into production, with a focus on integrating audience awareness and positioning from the earliest stages of a project’s development, Romeo specified. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2026