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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
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period, the Crown corporation said, without revealing any details.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
As one of the 27 specified sub-areas the bank will be focusing on, quantum computing has seen gains as much as triple digits over the past month.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
While dozens of federal agents and troops are deployed — and the state has put $100 million toward the crime fighting effort — there’s no specified goal or crime rate reduction the state has in mind that would bring the deployment to an end.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The velocity, the movement, the specified scouting reports on every hitter.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Garmin Bounce 2 can notify a parent when the wearable leaves, or enters, a certain pre-specified area.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Such insurance will replace a portion of your salary over a specified period of time.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Although Wright had specified that the slip should be green, the costume designer landed on the exact shade by layering three different fabrics over each other, before asking an expert dyer to recreate the color.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Stephen’s stray ideas gave me a starting condition, a concrete frame that specified features, relations, and relevance.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
That request specified communications from the city’s Capital Improvement Budget committee and its staff, including a senior budget analyst for the city and a working group composed of representatives of different city departments and the CIB committee.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
Each balloon’s onboard autonomous system plots how to use the winds at different elevations to reach the locations specified by its WeatherMesh instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities have not specified if any suspects are in custody or if any suspects were among those injured.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
As Brooklyn Vegan points out, Heavenly’s 2026 tour is in support of their upcoming reunion album, the details of which have not yet been specified beyond a February release.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
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That includes a bill that would allow Milwaukee to install traffic and speed cameras on intersections with high rates of car crashes and automatically cite drivers who speed at a specified rate.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period, the Crown corporation said, without revealing any details.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
As one of the 27 specified sub-areas the bank will be focusing on, quantum computing has seen gains as much as triple digits over the past month.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
While dozens of federal agents and troops are deployed — and the state has put $100 million toward the crime fighting effort — there’s no specified goal or crime rate reduction the state has in mind that would bring the deployment to an end.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
The velocity, the movement, the specified scouting reports on every hitter.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Garmin Bounce 2 can notify a parent when the wearable leaves, or enters, a certain pre-specified area.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Such insurance will replace a portion of your salary over a specified period of time.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In all five guest cabin en suites, the owner specified Turkish gray marble, a semi-white stone with elaborate gray veining.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
The vehicles may have a lower-than-specified rear brake lining coefficient of friction and could be equipped with a brake vacuum booster without a vacuum sensor, according to the recall report.
—James Powel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Although Wright had specified that the slip should be green, the costume designer landed on the exact shade by layering three different fabrics over each other, before asking an expert dyer to recreate the color.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Stephen’s stray ideas gave me a starting condition, a concrete frame that specified features, relations, and relevance.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
That request specified communications from the city’s Capital Improvement Budget committee and its staff, including a senior budget analyst for the city and a working group composed of representatives of different city departments and the CIB committee.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
Each balloon’s onboard autonomous system plots how to use the winds at different elevations to reach the locations specified by its WeatherMesh instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities have not specified if any suspects are in custody or if any suspects were among those injured.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
As Brooklyn Vegan points out, Heavenly’s 2026 tour is in support of their upcoming reunion album, the details of which have not yet been specified beyond a February release.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Verb
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Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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The study reveals that the performance of the soft mechanical metamaterial is limited by the beam aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length to the width of each beam.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jassy also mentioned Amazon’s business has grown over the past years.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several buyers have mentioned buying more than one color of these comfy pants, which are available in heather gray, black, heather navy, and heather green.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That specific request was made because those three drugs combine to make BAM, a powerful animal sedative that authorities allege Barry used to kill his wife.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the right backpack for all your specific travel needs is not a one size fits all exercise.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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The drug was approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, but sometimes prescribed off-label to help manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly nightmares and sleep problems.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Technically, what is approved and prescribed is Luminopia’s treatment, which straps a VR headset on kids and forces them watch TV for one hour a day, six days a week.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Court records cited in the FBI affidavit show that Avalos, who was born in 1995, has a history of violent offenses in both Minnesota and Florida.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The stated purpose was to win a national championship like LSU’s three previous coaches, but Kelly lost at least three games in all four seasons and never got close to the CFP.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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His stated goal is to keep Rivians updatable for seven to 10 years.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the pandemic-era lockdowns, more and more people began paying for explicit content online.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Not until 2013, however, did French chocolate undergo a more explicit change.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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