1
as in nice
hard to please
she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car
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2
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
that particular mug is Mike's
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3
as in selective
tending to select carefully
he's particular about the corn he buys
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4
as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a very particular account of the breakdown of their marriage from the husband's perspective
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as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital
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2
as in fact
a single piece of information
everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger
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Recent Examples of particular
Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The decline feature, in particular, offers a unique and realistic cycling experience that many competitors don’t provide.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
All the details and particulars will be forthcoming post-closing, which is expected in the new year.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Doesn’t that describe Utley, Wright and Pedroia in particular?
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The decline feature, in particular, offers a unique and realistic cycling experience that many competitors don’t provide.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Same goes for evidence, strategy and all the other particulars of the case.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
All the details and particulars will be forthcoming post-closing, which is expected in the new year.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The senator’s personal wealth has exploded since his 2016 presidential run, with book advances and royalties propelling his net worth to around $3 million.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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Because of the continued stigma surrounding the drug, many NHL players expressed hesitation to speak about personal cannabis use.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Professor Philip Cohen of the University of Maryland explained in his analysis that Millennials and Generation X are more selective than previous generations, often choosing to marry later in life.—
Janae Bowens,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the 2% growth in applications to the most selective institutions (those with admit rates below 25%) was substantially lower than the 8-9% growth seen by institutions that were less selective.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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In December, information a whistleblower provided to the German hacker collective the Chaos Computer Computer and Der Spiegel revealed that Cariad, a software company that partners with Volkswagen, had left detailed location data for 800,000 electric vehicles publicly exposed online.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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In addition, while detailed elements of the College Cost Reduction Act, sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), are included in the policy memo (including a repeal of other federal student loan forgiveness programs), PSLF reforms are not part of that draft legislation.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Her insurance plan will also cover only $20,000 for her personal items lost in the fire.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Daughter Caroline Poe noted perhaps the item her dad is most proud of was the media blitz to promote running back Kenneth Davis for the Heisman after his 1984 season.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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In fact, her last video was posted in early December and was a video birthday tribute to James.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the next four leading point collectors on the roster are all below zero in goal differential.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bass has employed a more careful and conciliatory tone.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Leopold cautioned immigrants of any religious, national or ethnic background to be careful traveling.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wang plans to continue following these populations in order to determine if the subjective assessments of memory issues lead to more dementia findings on standardized testing over time.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the calculation of a surplus or a deficit in California is often subjective and this year is no different.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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