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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1
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
Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The best Japanese sunscreen, in particular, shines, with many travelers stocking up on their trips to the island—or going as far as asking friends to bring these coveted cosmetic staples back to the States for them.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 July 2025
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The particulars of Decker's custody arrangements are unclear, but Meier said the outcome is a tragic reality: The failure of judges to protect children has led to too many deaths.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
In particular, compliance, vendor due diligence, treasury operations, and HR policy development are emerging as high-impact use cases.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The best Japanese sunscreen, in particular, shines, with many travelers stocking up on their trips to the island—or going as far as asking friends to bring these coveted cosmetic staples back to the States for them.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 July 2025
Noun
Lamar, who is the night’s most nominated act, was handed a slew of additional trophies by host Kevin Hart, though the particulars of the awards were not named.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The particulars of Decker's custody arrangements are unclear, but Meier said the outcome is a tragic reality: The failure of judges to protect children has led to too many deaths.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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The units also vary in shape: the cube is nice for nightstands, while the wider grand size works well on large dressers.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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And, the embroidery on the pillowcases adds a nice touch.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Contact personal finance columnist Susan Tompor: stompor@freepress.com.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Clint Eastwood is as impersonal a personal filmmaker as modern Hollywood has to offer.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Companies like Amazon implement selective returnless returns based on algorithms that consider customer history and product value.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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To correct this, smaller, selective multilateral groupings should be convened under the NPT’s aegis and seek agreement on concrete questions of proliferation, escalation, and safety.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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In the case of Venus in Gemini squaring Mars in Virgo, imagine craving a spontaneous road trip (Gemini) but insisting on a detailed itinerary (Virgo).—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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In a recent presentation at Salesforce's London DX conference, one session showed how AI can look at a Salesforce configuration, draw the process diagrams for an area and then identify agentic use cases based on a detailed framework.—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Step 3: Load the washer—Add your items to the drum, making sure not to overload the machine.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Consumers should always ask for the current price before ordering a MKT item, said Thomas.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Kamut 10 grams per cup cooked Like farro, kamut is a type of wheat; in fact, the term kamut is the ancient Egyptian word for it.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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In fact, animal prints appear all throughout the property.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The hamstring injury Mount suffered overextending his leg in the Manchester derby in December kept him out until March, and Amorim was careful to reintroduce him — and praised his diligence in returning to fitness.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The trailer is careful to showcase the film’s scale – fighter planes soar, speedboats roar, trains careen, and cities flash by in a blur – while keeping plot details tantalizingly out of reach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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When that happens, AI will have enough self-awareness and consciousness to have conscious subjective feelings and so be able to make an executive decision on how to manage the politeness vs. processing power balance.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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