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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 company also has not specified which contact fields, such as email, phone, or address, attackers accessed.
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FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Those rules, however, do not specify when a swearing-in ceremony should occur.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Police did not specify the nature of the complaint.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
The four songs that led to the legal action have not been specified.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Those rules, however, do not specify when a swearing-in ceremony should occur.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Police did not specify the nature of the complaint.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
The four songs that led to the legal action have not been specified.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specify
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If the peace holds, the region could enter a new era defined less by conflict than by the possibility of transformation, including the rebuilding of a post-Hamas Gaza and the normalization of Israeli relations with Saudi Arabia.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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That same headbanging energy has defined her steady, albeit unconventional, political rise.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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This recent history, combined with the current proximity to major support and the daily oversold condition mentioned above, adds to HD's potentially compelling risk/reward scenario.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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But when leaving the company, to keep their vested equity, they were reportedly required to sign an agreement that contained provisions eternally forbidding them from criticizing their former employer, and that prevented them from mentioning the agreement’s existence.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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This group is already at risk of losing precious muscle mass and bone density, so many doctors are hesitant to prescribe GLP-1s that might contribute to this decline.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
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Civil-rights laws, including Title VI, prescribe a long, detailed process for resolving alleged violations, which includes giving universities a chance to respond and fix things voluntarily.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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His defense lawyer, Larry Handfield, also did not comment, citing the same reason.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The SeattleRed report, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the case, placed the number at more than 100 corrections officers.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Crew aboard the ship noticed that the engine room—a long and narrow chamber—was the weakest, and was where multiple beams buckled under the pressure of the ice.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Neither that notice nor the agenda for the meeting, posted the day before, gave details about which property the board would be voting on or its intended use.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Other bacteria are associated with the breakdown of insect tissues, indicating these were also a part of his diet.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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But reports indicate the state could help cover maintenance costs or facilitate a sale.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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But critics noted that the bulk of San Diego’s new units are market-rate, and the city is much further behind pace approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The most recent, published in February, noted that the PFNA assessment was scheduled to be released in the second quarter of the financial year, which ended in June.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The story quoted Yeomans saying that the police had zeroed in on a suspect.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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That locale may also have newer additions or upgrades, but the 1,500 MW figure is commonly quoted.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Specify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specify. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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