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Recent Examples of unspecific
But the new constitutional language is unspecific, and the devil is in the details.
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Some of the things listed are extremely unspecific.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Vague, kid-friendly proclamations about giving a little love to change the world were exchanged for lyrics depicting a more mature, albeit still unspecific, approach to romance.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Initial symptoms are unspecific, including fever, headache, malaise, chills, joint pain, nausea, and vomiting.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Some of the things listed are extremely unspecific.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 June 2024
Vague, kid-friendly proclamations about giving a little love to change the world were exchanged for lyrics depicting a more mature, albeit still unspecific, approach to romance.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Initial symptoms are unspecific, including fever, headache, malaise, chills, joint pain, nausea, and vomiting.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecific
Adjective
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My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The law is vague and broad and included no room for considering the literary merit of the work, and so the result was a wave of book bans across the state.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The new legal landscape places greater responsibility on Congress to write less ambiguous statutes that more clearly recognize the different considerations—legal, scientific and policy—that go into writing effective rules.—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Now, Clase’s indefinite leave under gambling suspicions—which could result in a potential lifetime ban from MLB if found guilty—has become another hurdle for an idea that has few clear successes.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many are alarmed by the prospect of yielding to federal pressure, but also recognize that an indefinite funding freeze poses serious risks.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Douglas argued that the U.S. Constitution allows for several inexplicit rights, all of which flow from other protections explicitly stated in the document.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2022
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Its particular target at that particular church on that particular morning remains the gesture’s one inexplicit feature.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Apr. 2021
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When a professor creates an innovative course using AI, should it be flagged with an asterisk in the schedule of classes, akin to sports records where the proper credit for performance is equivocal?—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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And yet, by the time of Borlaug’s death, his accomplishments were looking increasingly equivocal.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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“Unspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecific. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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