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as in defines
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 mentions
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 specifies
Use this setting for any clothing that specifies permanent press on the care tag, as well as with more delicate fabrics that tend to wrinkle.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead, Indiana's Open Door Law only specifies the public's right to observe and record meetings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Legislators passed a law in 2024 that essentially specifies emotional support animals are not service dogs and clarifies that a dog must be trained or is being trained to perform tasks or work for a person with a disability is allowed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
The files, released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, specifies that only certain names be redacted — primarily those of Epstein’s victims.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
However, the agreement specifies the STAR bond district for the stadium will include property at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 435, near the Legends in western Wyandotte County.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The bill also specifies that if an AI causes harm, the human owners or developers would be responsible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Each recipe is indicated by a code—O means the Four Roses distillery; B or E indicates the mashbill (B is 35 percent rye, E is 20 percent rye); S means straight whiskey; and the last letter specifies the yeast strain, each of which brings a different flavor profile to the whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
Instead, Indiana's Open Door Law only specifies the public's right to observe and record meetings.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Legislators passed a law in 2024 that essentially specifies emotional support animals are not service dogs and clarifies that a dog must be trained or is being trained to perform tasks or work for a person with a disability is allowed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
The files, released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, specifies that only certain names be redacted — primarily those of Epstein’s victims.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
However, the agreement specifies the STAR bond district for the stadium will include property at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 435, near the Legends in western Wyandotte County.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The bill also specifies that if an AI causes harm, the human owners or developers would be responsible.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The dress code also specifies the type of shoes to be worn and forbids facial tattoos or more than one facial piercing.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Each recipe is indicated by a code—O means the Four Roses distillery; B or E indicates the mashbill (B is 35 percent rye, E is 20 percent rye); S means straight whiskey; and the last letter specifies the yeast strain, each of which brings a different flavor profile to the whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifies
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The $64,000 is — who defines the goals of AI?—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cream did create a slightly hard cast after a few hours (which is expected of any product that defines), but my hair still looked and felt very soft.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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For a more rigorous clean, McAdoo mentions that the mesh filter can usually be unscrewed and taken apart—make a point to paying attention to the order of the pieces for quicker reassembly.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
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The message does not specifically say which scene Baldoni is referring to but his lawsuit against Lively mentions tension over a rooftop scene in the film that Lively rewrote and presented to Baldoni as her own work before telling media outlets that her husband, Reynolds, actually wrote it.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Two of the top stimulant medications Minhas prescribes are Ritalin and Adderall for both short- and long-acting help with focus.—
Alex Klancko,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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But, as Lynch prescribes above, layering these days is taking a decidedly more minimalistic approach.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
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The initial lawsuit, filed on March 17, 2021, cites a 2019 article from The Guardian that found Apple's third-party contractors regularly heard confidential information.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reframing boundaries as capacity management rather than a blank refusal indicates a strong self-awareness and company-forward mindset.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Data from the state's Bureau of Finance & Management indicates several months measured in FY2025 saw dips in sales and use tax growth.—
Dominik Dausch,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Dell notices the popularity of platforms that let people raise money, and the rise of the creator economy, where a person can be rewarded for putting their rawest self on display.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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One character, an undertaker, notices that death seems to have been suspended.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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The United Health Foundation notes that insufficient physical activity is linked to higher risks of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, dementia, anxiety and depression.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The affidavit notes the exact time the police downloaded it from a social platform.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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In his dream speech, for example, King alludes to or quotes from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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The article quotes two current professors but doesn’t explore why other faculty members critical of the school were too frightened to speak on the record in what Corcoran described as a campus finally open to different opinions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Specifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifies. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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