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

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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

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Recent Examples of specifying The Nigerian government has pledged funding for the response, Kaseya said, without specifying an amount. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The company also says technological improvements across the 737 MAX program reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, without specifying the comparison baseline in the announcement. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 An investigation is underway, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said, without specifying whether the attacks caused any damage or casualties. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 In September, her campaign criticized Tafoya’s sports stance without specifying how Flanagan would vote on federal restrictions. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Later chroniclers say he was first struck by an arrow—some specifying the eye—and then killed in close combat. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 One of the bills, introduced by Stefani, expands the ability of certified nurse-midwives to provide care for pregnant and postpartum patients by specifying that supervision by a physician is not required when providing certain services. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 In addition to specifying what an agent is allowed to access, organizations need to be equally explicit about what the agent is expected to accomplish, where autonomous decision-making is appropriate and when human approval is required. — Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 All 50 states are invited to submit a single response, specifying their contributions such as land, infrastructure, funding, and more. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifying
  1. defining
  2. mentioning
  3. prescribing
  4. citing
  5. noticing
  6. indicating
  7. noting
  8. quoting
Verb
  • Yet as black became a defining color of modern fashion, most famously through Gabrielle Chanel’s little black dress of 1926, its association with mourning gradually loosened.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In From Day One As countries build generation-defining infrastructure—road and rail tunnels, smart stadiums and hospital precincts—connectivity is too often bolted on late in construction.
    — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of defining
Verb
  • During his nearly eight-year tenure as governor, which will end this January, DeSantis has prevented Florida cities from reducing climate-affecting pollution and Florida schools from mentioning climate change in class.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump later complained that CNN and MS NOW did not cover Xi’s visit, without mentioning his efforts to ban the two outlets from the White House grounds.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of mentioning
Verb
  • My focus is on inspiring him to improve his overall health rather than prescribing a GLP-1 to help him make a baby.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Errors in prescribing high risk drugs are not higher than other medications, but the resulting consequences are more severe for the patient.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of prescribing
Verb
  • The department also announced up to $50 million last week for transmission upgrades in Virginia and West Virginia, citing April’s grid determination.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX is attempting to build the fourth nationwide wireless carrier by combining its Starlink direct-to-device network with ground infrastructure, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with discussions.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of citing
Verb
  • Bernard was on a color walk, a simple scavenger hunt organized around intentionally noticing a certain color—and how much of it is hiding in your ordinary surroundings.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Also worth noticing is the timestamp, showing when a specific voting location’s wait time was last updated.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • In the region that includes Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, the proportion of flu tests that come back positive reached at least 10% last week, indicating significant levels of flu.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Polls suggest the race is essentially tied, with some indicating Jackson has a razor-thin lead.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of indicating
Verb
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of noting
Verb
  • Wasson, by contrast, kicks off by quoting three letters from prisoners in San Quentin, from 1947, addressed to the warden.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press reported 50 demonstrators, including minors, were detained and at least two police officers were hurt in a protest that required water cannons to disperse the crowd, quoting the LaPresse news agency.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of quoting

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“Specifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifying. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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