1
as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it
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2
as in clarity
clearness of expression
the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicitness
Noun
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Some more specificity on both fronts could go a long way towards keeping the current positivity about the Fed going, for once.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
24 July 2025 -
The specificity of the review is both aesthetic and social.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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But Ziegler also predicts that more risk-averse doctors will feel the law doesn't offer enough clarity to offset the steep penalties that still exist.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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As complexity accelerates, leaders across industries are grappling with the same problem—too many priorities, too little clarity, and a growing disconnect between strategy and execution.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In uncertain markets, relevance, simplicity and clear value win.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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