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as in defined
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly
the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains
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as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically
police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving
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Recent Examples of specified
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What To Know Citing a Japanese government official, the newspaper the Sankei Shimbun reported on August 21 that three airports—Aomori Airport, Sendai Airport and Yamaguchi Ube Airport—and Aomori Port will be designated for specified use, joining 11 other airports and 25 seaports.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But for healthy people who do not fall into the specified groups, experts say that choice may be limited by who can offer the vaccine and whether insurance covers it.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Those funds contain a mix of investments that shift over time as a specified retirement date approaches.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
These notes offer income plus return of principal if the value of the underlying assets remains within a specified range during a specified period.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
While the White House has specified its stance on the measure, White House AI and Crypto Sacks has tended to side with industry concerns about similar proposals and will likely be a strong voice against the initiative.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Google hasn’t specified if there will be an eventual end date.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Police have not specified the agency or the nature of their investigation.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
This news comes after reports that Lawler had to pull out of public appearances due to health reasons that were not specified.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The person at the center of that discussion is not specified.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
His status for the remainder of the game wasn’t specified.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The length of that previous extension wasn’t specified at the time.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Votes must be submitted within the specified voting period.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What To Know Citing a Japanese government official, the newspaper the Sankei Shimbun reported on August 21 that three airports—Aomori Airport, Sendai Airport and Yamaguchi Ube Airport—and Aomori Port will be designated for specified use, joining 11 other airports and 25 seaports.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
But for healthy people who do not fall into the specified groups, experts say that choice may be limited by who can offer the vaccine and whether insurance covers it.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
People can feed the jellies at the aquarium during specified hours.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Those funds contain a mix of investments that shift over time as a specified retirement date approaches.
—Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
These notes offer income plus return of principal if the value of the underlying assets remains within a specified range during a specified period.
—Jamie Cinotto, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Though Gaudí’s fund-raising circular had specified the cross’s appearance, and the model in the warehouse had survived, how to actually build it and which materials to use had been up to Faulí and his team.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
While the White House has specified its stance on the measure, White House AI and Crypto Sacks has tended to side with industry concerns about similar proposals and will likely be a strong voice against the initiative.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Google hasn’t specified if there will be an eventual end date.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Police have not specified the agency or the nature of their investigation.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
This news comes after reports that Lawler had to pull out of public appearances due to health reasons that were not specified.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The person at the center of that discussion is not specified.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
His status for the remainder of the game wasn’t specified.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The length of that previous extension wasn’t specified at the time.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Verb
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Charisma and control once defined professional strength.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some content creators on platforms including YouTube and TikTok mentioned Dahle’s plea agreement in videos, but also erroneously pointed to the judge as the source of the agreement.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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One word consistently was mentioned among the stars attending Thursday’s Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner at New York’s The Pool restaurant and event space — hope, a word and emotion many declared was more vital than ever.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital screened 3,508 patients with stage I, II, or III rectal cancer or stage II or III colon cancer, finding that 1,103 of these people had a specific variant in the PI3K pathway – the genetic marker of interest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pillars of the Green Transition, which is set to take place next Wednesday, will bring specific case studies on energy storage, food systems and bioenergy to audiences at the magazine's New York headquarters.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The drugs were often used in combination with another appetite suppressant called phentermine, which remains on the market but is prescribed only for short-term use, typically less than 12 weeks, due to its own adverse side effects, including addiction.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Benefits also cover more expensive aspherical lenses, which are prescribed for those with higher prescriptions.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police in Phoenix have detained a young man who allegedly vandalized a public memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator killed last week at a university campus in Utah, media cited police as saying.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another claim cited a 2018 post from Robinson’s mother’s Facebook, which showed the future alleged assassin dressed in an adidas tracksuit and squatting — a popular, apolitical meme that blew up in the 2010s, poking fun at Eastern Europeans.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, users who rely on ChatGPT, for example, for tips on handling their clinical depression are relying on the tool for a function that’s beyond its stated purpose.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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In a franchise system, this shows in how the franchisor supports its owners, how decisions are made and whether the brand’s actions truly reflect its stated purpose.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But in recent years, psychologists, sociologists and concerned parents alike have noticed a growing number of young adults who seem caught in this adolescent quicksand — unable or unwilling to take the next step into adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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People in neighborhood are afraid, candidates say The Republican candidate seeking Hortman’s seat, real estate agent Ruth Bittner, noticed early in her campaign that people in the neighborhood where Hortman was killed seemed afraid to open their doors.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When will new episodes from the explicit superhuman series be released?—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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