1
as in to define
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 to mention
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 specify
The North Texas megachurch did not specify in the email how much of its staff would be laid off, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
However, the official did not specify how many interceptors remain or when production might replenish Israel's stockpile.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and responsibilities of event staff were being investigated.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The report did not specify the extent of the damage.
—Ami Bentov, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2025
However, the official did not specify how many interceptors remain or when production might replenish Israel's stockpile.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and responsibilities of event staff were being investigated.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
The report did not specify the extent of the damage.
—Ami Bentov, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specify
Verb
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The edges of the mole are irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
13 June 2025
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The program defined orphans as children who had lost one or both parents to AIDS, and the children did not necessarily have HIV themselves.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The shooting was only briefly mentioned during Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ rally on the west steps of the Capitol, where thousands gathered to protest federal government overreach and aggressive immigration enforcement.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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As Fowler mentioned, the Colts could have one of the more interesting QB battles in the NFL during training camp.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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England’s National Health Service, for example, stopped prescribing the drugs outside of clinical trials after a review concluded more data is needed to help doctors and their patients make informed decisions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Consumers are not qualified to self diagnose symptoms and prescribe drugs to themselves based on information from a commercial.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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President Donald Trump has signaled a temporary pause on potential U.S. military action against Iran, citing a possible opening for negotiations.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Even after Trump won back the presidency in November, Republicans have continued to hammer on Biden's age, citing in part new reporting about Biden that was published this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Empathy means noticing and adjusting expectations without penalizing people for being human. 4.—
Jody Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The firemen noticed Pilon, but every time one of them tried to get beyond the protection of the trucks, Barbaro fired at them.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The document also indicated that more than 6,400 U.S. citizens living in Israel had submitted documentation asking for information regarding U.S.-charted evacuation flights.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The fact that oil prices fell sharply after the news broke also indicates that traders viewed the immediate threat of a widening war as diminished.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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In addition, Morgan Stanley on Wednesday noted that the bank had removed Pop Mart from its China and Hong Kong focus list, replacing it with insurance company PICC P&C, according to CNBC.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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The researchers noted that having this model answer 600,000 questions would create CO2 emissions equal to a London-New York return flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The fact that memorization was a much bigger problem for the most popular books does suggest that Llama may have been trained on secondary sources that quote these books rather than the books themselves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Several political leaders have been quoted as to the president’s declining mental condition the last two years of his term.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Specify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specify. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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