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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 talking points did not specify the precise issue, and the ruling by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has not been declassified for public release.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Tonke confirms that 4Motion all-wheel-drive will also be available on the Basecamp but doesn't specify if it will be offered with the TDI, electric or both.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
The report does not specify whether the federal agents were from ICE or another agency.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Please specify zip code or similar.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
Tonke confirms that 4Motion all-wheel-drive will also be available on the Basecamp but doesn't specify if it will be offered with the TDI, electric or both.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
The report does not specify whether the federal agents were from ICE or another agency.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Please specify zip code or similar.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specify
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His death marked the loss of a titan in the Civil Rights Movement, defined by a six-decade career that took him across the country and around the world.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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These players have partly defined this season, and they won’t be honored?—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The statement did not mention Ramagem by name.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When signing up for any of these packages, customers can also add three months of HBO Max (along with Paramount+ Premium, STARZ, MGM+ and Cinemax) for free, which, as mentioned, will have Boy Band Confidential available to stream on-demand.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The dermatologist prescribed ultraviolet light treatment to help my scalp.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tourlas started with a nerve block to temporarily reduce Jack's pain, then prescribed an oral medication that had little effect.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounced a sustained crackdown on dissent under Talon, citing arbitrary detentions, tighter restrictions on public demonstrations and mounting pressure on independent media outlets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The central premise of the show has a group who isolated themselves in upstate New York with no access to media trying to determine which of the news headlines cited by Gutfeld are real.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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The records also do not indicate whether the Saudis passed any information about their country’s finances to him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the scene, deputies learned about a social media post that indicated a shooting was planned.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The publication also noted that a private memorial service for Chisolm will be held in the future.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hadwick says more must be done to encourage young people to quit nicotine, noting that roughly 7% of California high school students currently report using nicotine products.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Where shows like The Office and New Girl are endlessly quoted and have given birth to high-profile rewatch podcasts hosted by famous cast members, Malcolm in the Middle hasn’t added any catchphrases to the cultural lexicon, and its only active rewatch podcast is relatively obscure.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Johor Malaysia Nature Society adviser Vincent Chow was quoted by The Star English-language newspaper as saying that Hoang may have acted as a stockist for a larger syndicate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Specify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specify. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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