specify
verb
spec·i·fy
ˈspe-sə-ˌfī 
specified; specifying
1
: to name or state explicitly or in detail
2
: to include as an item in a specification
Examples of specify in a Sentence
Can you specify the cause of the argument?
Specify the color and quantity when you order.
He clearly specified California wine.
The instructions do not specify what kind of screws to use.
All subscriptions are for one year unless otherwise specified.
At the specified time, we rang the bell.
She agreed to the terms specified in the contract.
Recent Examples on the Web
The company hasn't yet specified that, but the goal will be to reclaim most of the water through an in-house recycling system, perhaps 90%, a spokeswoman said.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Some legal experts initially deemed it shaky, largely because Bragg failed to specify the underlying crime that Trump intended to commit.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The suit doesn’t specify how much those benefits came out to, but also asks for money to cover the costs of litigation and any prejudgment interest.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Administration did not specify any consequences, but officials had signalled before the call that Biden might slow or halt shipments of categories of arms.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The ordinance would specify that heavier vehicles like cement trucks are prohibited, since height and weight of vehicles correlate with one another, May said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Rahmani says that if true, Doe's allegations might fall under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, which specifies that trafficking applies to alleged victims under the age of 18.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Archaeologists attributed all the finds to the Earlier or Middle Stone Age but did not specify an exact age.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The department will also not specify what the video depicts.
—Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Some legal experts initially deemed it shaky, largely because Bragg failed to specify the underlying crime that Trump intended to commit.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The suit doesn’t specify how much those benefits came out to, but also asks for money to cover the costs of litigation and any prejudgment interest.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The Administration did not specify any consequences, but officials had signalled before the call that Biden might slow or halt shipments of categories of arms.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
The ordinance would specify that heavier vehicles like cement trucks are prohibited, since height and weight of vehicles correlate with one another, May said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Rahmani says that if true, Doe's allegations might fall under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, which specifies that trafficking applies to alleged victims under the age of 18.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Archaeologists attributed all the finds to the Earlier or Middle Stone Age but did not specify an exact age.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The department will also not specify what the video depicts.
—Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
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specify
verb
spec·i·fy
ˈspes-ə-ˌfī
specified; specifying
1
: to name or mention exactly and clearly
specify the cause
2
: to include in a specification
specify oak flooring
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