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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
Martin did not specify which pardons were under review, but his remarks suggest the Trump administration could challenge or investigate the legality of some of Biden’s final clemency decisions before leaving office in January.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
That typically indicates a midseason launch but NBC has not specified when the series will premiere.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Part of the law specified several reforms at the NRC.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
The agency said chapters of the report underwent peer review but did not specify who reviewed it.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
That typically indicates a midseason launch but NBC has not specified when the series will premiere.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
Part of the law specified several reforms at the NRC.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
The agency said chapters of the report underwent peer review but did not specify who reviewed it.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specify
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The pattern that defined this period—an uptick in spying during war, and then its ebbing in peacetime—poses a problem for Rogg and Lowenthal, whose accounts of the years between the Revolution and World War II are overstuffed with desultory detail.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Before the pandemic, before widespread calls for racial justice, the show captures the quiet anxieties that defined so many Black households.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Harbaugh mentioned two other undrafted free agents who popped on film: Kansas receiver Luke Grimm and Iowa State tight end Stevo Klotz.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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But then, on May 2nd, the White House released its final budget proposal, which didn’t mention Head Start at all.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Even more voters, 77%, opposed schools being able to prescribe hormone blockers to children without parental consent.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2025
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If passed chronic pain where an opioid would otherwise be prescribed would be among the newly eligible medical conditions.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Two big footwear stocks The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar, that Dick’s Sporting Goods is getting close to buying Foot Locker .—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Since the collapse of the Assad regime in December, Israel has conducted airstrikes within Syria, recently near Damascus, citing violence in Druze areas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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But editors noticed that this cake went beyond the classic grocery store flavors with a unique layer of filling in the center.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Rosario said he's noticed an increase in Latino jockeys over the last two decades.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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The drone attack on Port Sudan indicates a major shift in the two-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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In anticipation of the forthcoming earnings report, consensus projections indicate earnings per share (EPS) of $0.91 on revenue of $1.55 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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For now, the following three attractions are excluded: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Mine-Cart Madness Dragon Racer’s Rally Guests should note that the free Express Passes included with stays at select Universal Orlando resorts may not be used at Epic Universe.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Police also noted that the Coroner’s office was preparing a report.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The Daily Mail also quoted McLaughlin, a Trump appointee under Noem as an assistant DHS secretary, as being totally supportive.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Officials who run a half-dozen public media stations spoke to NPR News for this story on condition they not be quoted, citing the sensitivity of the moment.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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“Specify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specify. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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