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

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

When O’Rielly said that, the FCC under Republican Chairman Ajit Pai was voting to begin a review of the cap and the UHF discount, a provision specifying that only half of the households reached by a UHF station are counted toward the cap. — ArsTechnica, 4 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

But officials have since updated the death toll to three without specifying which was the latest victim. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

Manufacturers often continue specifying virgin materials because their performance is well understood, while comparable data for recycled alternatives remain limited. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

The statement said the necessary steps will be taken for the subsequent reopening of the Santa Teresa and Columbus border crossings in New Mexico, without specifying dates. — ABC News, 25 July 2026