Synonyms of specifying

specifying

verb

present participle of specify

1

as in defining

to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly

the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defining
• prescribing
• directing
• ordering
• arranging
• dictating
• telling
• assigning
• selecting
• laying down
• instructing
• choosing
• requiring
• setting
• controlling
• managing
• decreeing
• governing
• conducting
• leading
• forcing
• constraining
• fixing
• ordaining
• enjoining
• coercing
• bidding
• commanding
• compelling
• settling
• charging
• obligating
• obliging
• adjuring

2

as in mentioning

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically

police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mentioning
• citing
• noticing
• indicating
• noting
• quoting
• naming
• suggesting
• explaining
• introducing
• referring (to)
• touching (on or upon)
• announcing
• implying
• clarifying
• inferring
• designating
• pronouncing
• adverting (to)
• dropping
• intending
• publishing
• signaling
• instancing
• declaring
• signifying
• pointing (out)
• alluding (to)
• intimating
• interpolating
• hinting (at)
• proclaiming
• publicizing
• elucidating
• interposing
• infiltrating
• denominating
• advertising
• bringing up
• broadcasting
• interjecting
• sounding
• clearing (up)
• insinuating
• spelling out
• explicating
• broaching
• worming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• forgetting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• overlooking
• passing over
• slighting
• overpassing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of specifying

Trump’s top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, pledged additional measures to respond to Canada’s retaliation, without immediately specifying what that would look like. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The resulting analysis showed that sellers were very much aware of any legal issues associated with the sale and shipment of mummified human remains, often specifying geographical locations where laws forbid such transfers. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Commissioner Dough Chew answered a few questions after the meeting concluded, specifying that the incident is not a criminal matter and the human resources department is investigating. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

On July 31, 1849, newspapers reported that Porter had died suddenly at the Executive Mansion, without specifying a cause of death. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Without specifying which operators, Trost added platforms within the space also have a responsibility in following regulation, rather than working around it. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

In an email to the Tribune, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago announced details of the initiative, specifying that the ride-share company will be providing $25,000 to allow 211 Metro Chicago to distribute 1,000 Lyft codes valued at $25 each. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Some requirements include specifying that data centers larger than 10,000 square feet are allowed on industrial property by right, or on commercial property with a specific use permit. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026