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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
Trump’s 20-point plan specifies two more withdrawal phases, leaving the IDF eventually in charge of a security buffer zone.
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Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 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
Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac has useful analysis that specifies what happened when in recent years to help specify the release date.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Companies can deduct these costs unless a lease clearly specifies otherwise.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
The 2017 tax law specifies marginal tax rates of 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent and 37 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For the chip to generate this tune, it was sequentially loaded with songs in the same time signature (which specifies how many beats are in each bar of music) and style.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2017
Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 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
Ryan Christoffel at 9to5Mac has useful analysis that specifies what happened when in recent years to help specify the release date.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Companies can deduct these costs unless a lease clearly specifies otherwise.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
The 2017 tax law specifies marginal tax rates of 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent and 37 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 12 May 2025
The Constitution specifies the power of the purse is vested in Congress.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For the chip to generate this tune, it was sequentially loaded with songs in the same time signature (which specifies how many beats are in each bar of music) and style.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifies
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That sensory and emotional consistency is what defines a truly strong brand.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Colorado law defines stalking, in part, as when a person knowingly and repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts or communicates with another person in a way that causes that person serious emotional distress.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Aside from one brief passage that mentions Pollan, the book is career-focused.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Your website mentions, and shares a link, to a study about therapeutic photography.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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If your healthcare provider prescribes Lexapro to you, discuss your dosing schedule with them.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a category that often prescribes lifestyles, DUER resists the sermon.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The report cites five anonymous sources with direct knowledge of the matter to support this information.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The complaint cites just three examples of transgender athletes on girls’ teams in Maine, including the pole-vaulter.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The group's annual Halloween consumer survey for 2025 indicates 79% of consumers expect higher prices directly related to tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Research indicates that one in four women has considered leaving work during the transition, and one in ten who have worked through menopause left a job because of their symptoms.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Once Ashley sends over everything they were given on the lawyer, Bradley notices the name of a familiar company all over it — the same one Earl, Cory’s favorite fixer, worked for.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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In place of that information, the administration now only notes that the Legislature approved $276 million in this year’s state budget for the shelter system, as well as the average amount spent on families in shelter each week and the total amount of cash spent from a shelter reserve fund.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Eddy, a senior researcher at Pew Research Center who specializes in news and information habits, notes that the internet and social media have changed people’s attitudes toward information.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hell, there’s an entire TikTok channel that just features a guy reading different Bourdain quotes over travel montages and, sometimes, Bourdain clip shows.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Specifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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