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as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
quinine is a specific for malaria
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as in details
a single piece of information
although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics
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as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the two submissions differ only in certain specifics
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Recent Examples of specifics
The prime minister refrained from providing specifics on the potential negotiations, leaving questions about the participants, location and timeline unanswered.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Cinema Foundation said its representatives are now in discussions with studios with further specifics to be announced.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
So shop with the specifics of your journey in mind.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Three months later, Foxx personally gave fans a health update in an Instagram video, though specifics on his illness remained scant.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Police have not shared any information about the specifics of the document.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The report largely avoids specifics about whose records were targeted and the content of the leaks.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The specifics of the investigation remain undisclosed, but the move signals China's intent to assert stricter oversight over foreign companies operating within its borders.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Mindset change The important message is not the specifics of the risks, implications, and actions.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Cinema Foundation said its representatives are now in discussions with studios with further specifics to be announced.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
So shop with the specifics of your journey in mind.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Three months later, Foxx personally gave fans a health update in an Instagram video, though specifics on his illness remained scant.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Police have not shared any information about the specifics of the document.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The report largely avoids specifics about whose records were targeted and the content of the leaks.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The specifics of the investigation remain undisclosed, but the move signals China's intent to assert stricter oversight over foreign companies operating within its borders.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Mindset change The important message is not the specifics of the risks, implications, and actions.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
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Regular exercise and taking medications as prescribed can all help control blood pressure.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many medications treat high blood pressure, but you must first be diagnosed.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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This book is true crime and a murder mystery at its finest because of the extensive investigations and lucid writing about the facts of this magnificent horse’s tragic death — a horse who deserved so much better.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Willow's debut aligns with growing excitement about quantum computing's applications, from creating new medicines to addressing the planet's climate woes.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lilly has been bulking up its production capacity since 2020, investing more than $17 billion into developing new plants and expanding existing facilities for the weight-loss and diabetes drugs that are expected to become some of the best-selling medicines of all time.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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Rather than seeing complex traits as entirely new inventions, this research suggests that evolution often recycles and repurposes existing genetic tools to build complexity on the foundation of simplicity.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing these traits helps teams navigate challenges, fostering balance and accountability in leadership dynamics.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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