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as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
with great particularity she described the qualities she's looking for in a boyfriend
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as in fact
a single piece of information
I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right
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Recent Examples of particularity
Rather, the particularities of a nation’s royal ‘I do’s’ are shaped by the country’s unique cultural and religious heritage.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
But with each new release, the particularities of that character change.
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Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
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Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for particularity
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
But with each new release, the particularities of that character change.
—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for particularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
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Closing that gap demands specificity — identifying which roles interact with AI and how, designing training grounded in real workflows rather than abstract concepts, and defining success in measurable terms.
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Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
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Add the question marks surrounding Rodón to the fact that Fried (elbow bone bruise) doesn’t seem likely to return for at least a few more weeks.
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This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.
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Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
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For example, the experienced representative knew from past cases that when the customer had three particular characteristics, the usual answer would be wrong.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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Officials have not released the child's age or identity, and no additional details have been made public.
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The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.
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Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
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Persistent fatigue despite adequate sleep, dizziness, breathlessness, brain fog, low mood, brittle nails, hair fall, feeling unusually cold, and changes in skin quality all signal low ferritin levels.
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The goal is to build higher quality affordable housing by using efficient construction methods Jamison has learned through building more than 8,000 market-rate apartments in the past, Lee said.
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Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
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Some rabbinic readings attribute Lot’s hesitation to leave Sodom to his immoral greed and inordinate wealth.
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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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