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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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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 explicitness
The film frankly depicts the extreme sub-dom relationship that Erika lures Elliot into, peppered with Araki’s trademark playful-surrealism while committed to a certain, refreshing explicitness.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
In a season dominated by a search for sensuality without explicitness, fringe delivered a fresh solution.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
However, Swift's explicitness pales in comparison to the amount of profanity across the music industry, research shows.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Evans’ gritty drama will undoubtedly turn off sensitive viewers given its explicitness.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Getting or ‘recruiting’ such help can be done with various verbal and embodied actions ranging in explicitness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2021
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
While Western societies tend to favor clear, direct communication, Haque said non-Western cultures often view such explicitness as disrespectful, meaning people with roots in those cultures learn to strike a delicate balance between appeasing a difficult elder and staying true to oneself.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
In a season dominated by a search for sensuality without explicitness, fringe delivered a fresh solution.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
However, Swift's explicitness pales in comparison to the amount of profanity across the music industry, research shows.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Evans’ gritty drama will undoubtedly turn off sensitive viewers given its explicitness.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Getting or ‘recruiting’ such help can be done with various verbal and embodied actions ranging in explicitness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicitness
Noun
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Slowly, the founder who once spoke with specificity and edge starts publishing content that could have come from anyone.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Voters question his political experience relative to other gubernatorial candidates, noting that his policy explanations lack sufficient detail and specificity despite his significant campaign spending.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Our conversation, edited for length and clarity, is below.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The challenge is staying true to its simplicity while expanding.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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His advice for men starting from scratch is a model of French simplicity.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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