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
In addition to the tuition, FDU received a three-year grant from USA Fencing—Young wouldn’t specify the amount—that will defray some of the upfront cost.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Indiana Department of Correction data does not specify which deaths are homicides.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The filing didn’t specify the strike prices or expiration dates of the contracts.
—Yun Li,john Melloy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Researchers didn’t specify what’s behind the rise in support for the right’s LGBT policies.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Indiana Department of Correction data does not specify which deaths are homicides.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The filing didn’t specify the strike prices or expiration dates of the contracts.
—Yun Li,john Melloy, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Researchers didn’t specify what’s behind the rise in support for the right’s LGBT policies.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specify
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next two years will test how well Republicans can walk that line, using Mamdani to define the left without letting Newsom define himself.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mikie Sherrill, the successful Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, made freezing electric rates a centerpiece of her victorious campaign, and got huge applause in mentioning the issue in her victory speech.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ciattarelli called Sherrill to congratulate her on the results and did not mention Trump in his address.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2024 alone, one in four Americans with type 2 diabetes were prescribed a GLP-1, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Court records show that Diaz, Trujillo and Lorenzo distributed Oxycodone prescribed by a doctor who ran two pain management clinics, including East and West Medical Office in Hialeah.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Jason Olson was cited for resisting arrest, interfering with a crime scene investigation and obstruction of government operations, according to FOX 10.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Harvey brings a distinctive approach to the nuclear narrative, one shaped by childhood memories of hearing about French President Jacques Chirac and the Rainbow Warrior bombing, but noticing the absence of First Nations voices in those stories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Victims may not notice until much later, when more money has been taken.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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AeroMap has been validated against NASA wind tunnel data, with results showing close agreement between its predictions and experimental measurements, indicating its suitability for sustainable aircraft development, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was known to the university only as Justin Phillips and none of the school’s records indicated a prior identity, according to the statement.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, observers noted that Lavrov was the only permanent member of the Security Council to miss the meeting.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lively’s disclosure notes that her damages figure is preliminary, and subject to proof via expert testimony at trial.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even rarer than that, Thomas Jefferson was quoted — prominently and at length — in the spot where a guitar solo might have gone.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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In just a few days, a Karl Marx-quoting communist who has struggled to disavow Hamas is likely to be elected the next mayor of the nation's financial and cultural epicenter.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Specify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specify. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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