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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
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
There is no specified treatment or cure for KAND as symptoms can different greatly from patient to patient.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
No example has been captured and analyzed yet, but like V2U this flies to a specified location and then finds a target using machine vision.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 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
Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
All terms last four years unless otherwise specified.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
The victims of fatal shootings so far this weekend include at least two women and three men, as well as two others police have not specified.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The cheaper Touring trim will have less range, but Lucid hasn’t specified yet.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The reason for his arrest was not specified.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The attacks attacked those other forms, not the one specified by FIDO.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The festivalgoer, whose name hasn’t been released, was airlifted from the remote Black Rock Desert, but the extent of his injuries was not specified, officials told the Reno Gazette Journal.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hill specified that the autonomous testing had begun prior to Tesla’s robotaxi launch in June—at the end of 2024—and that no passengers have been in vehicles during the testing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
There is no specified treatment or cure for KAND as symptoms can different greatly from patient to patient.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
No example has been captured and analyzed yet, but like V2U this flies to a specified location and then finds a target using machine vision.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 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
Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
All terms last four years unless otherwise specified.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
The victims of fatal shootings so far this weekend include at least two women and three men, as well as two others police have not specified.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The cheaper Touring trim will have less range, but Lucid hasn’t specified yet.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The reason for his arrest was not specified.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The attacks attacked those other forms, not the one specified by FIDO.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The festivalgoer, whose name hasn’t been released, was airlifted from the remote Black Rock Desert, but the extent of his injuries was not specified, officials told the Reno Gazette Journal.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hill specified that the autonomous testing had begun prior to Tesla’s robotaxi launch in June—at the end of 2024—and that no passengers have been in vehicles during the testing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Verb
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Out went a goalkeeper defined by his reflexes and shot-stopping heroics and in came one to reshape the way United would both defend and attack.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Delivered to a high standard by Thales’s international team, in close collaboration with industry partners, this achievement showcases the quality, openness, and technical expertise that have defined Thales’s approach to the Type 31 delivery – earning praise from the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cast incudes Taylor-Johnson and James, two of the hottest young actors in the business, both of whom are often mentioned as candidates to fill James Bond’s tuxedo in the next 007 film.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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As mentioned above, 19 states link pharmacists' ability to independently provide COVID-19 vaccines to ACIP recommendations.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The study, published August 4, 2025, in Nature Communications, could reshape how protective materials are designed, opening doors to lighter, more efficient, and application-specific shock-absorbing solutions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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And bets of $10 or more on higher-risk parlays — gambling that two or more specific things will happen — also will be free of the charge.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was prescribed antidepressants But this mom was in menopause and needed another drug.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recent research shows that the share of adolescents who were prescribed weight loss medications tripled nationally between 2020 and 2023.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to public records cited by Reuters, Westman's mother, Mary Westman, had been an administrative assistant at Annunciation Church.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Orr cited the recent development of Snapdragon Stadium, the multi-purpose stadium built for San Diego State football just off campus in Mission Valley, which cost $310 million and opened in 2022.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 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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Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, previously told the Washington Examiner that the justices have made recent orders more explicit and clear as lower court judges have ignored the Supreme Court’s previous orders on its emergency docket.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Hania counters that silence, not with an explicit argument but with an experience, a movie forged in the universal and very specific language of the single-location thriller.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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