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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
Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut law imposes a mandatory, enforceable duty on parents under statute 10-184 to educate their children in specified subjects.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Some leases in Germany require tenants to air out their homes at multiple specified times of day, The Washington Post reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This ratio indicates how often inventory is sold and restocked over a specified period.
—Block Advisors Contributor, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Details on the distribution process for the $500 checks are still being finalized, but Fernandez suggested that homeowners will need to request the funds by a specified deadline to receive their payment.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This offer is available exclusively to new users in eligible states who meet the specified age requirements.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
These specified areas, Luscombe said, include professional businesses such as accounting, law, medicine, performing arts, consulting and athletics.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
In addition, the UBS Evidence Lab’s China Online Market Monitor underscored increased momentum in the Wilson brand’s third quarter GMV (gross merchandise value; a measure of the total value sold through an e-commerce platform over a specified period of time) trends.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Spain has not yet specified which platforms will be affected by the ban.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The school board meets the first Thursday of each month at the Education Center, unless otherwise specified.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Part of that implementation will involve setting aside $50 million in state money as an incentive to towns to make zoning changes to allow more housing, as specified in the law.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Turn out a high-rise cake with a moist, tender crumb by layering the ingredients in the bowl in the order specified.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The State Department also specified that its Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) is leading the US security effort in Milan.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The water district plans to use approximately $1 million in federal grant funding for the project, and it must be spent within a specified timeframe.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Connecticut law imposes a mandatory, enforceable duty on parents under statute 10-184 to educate their children in specified subjects.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Some leases in Germany require tenants to air out their homes at multiple specified times of day, The Washington Post reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This ratio indicates how often inventory is sold and restocked over a specified period.
—Block Advisors Contributor, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Details on the distribution process for the $500 checks are still being finalized, but Fernandez suggested that homeowners will need to request the funds by a specified deadline to receive their payment.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
This offer is available exclusively to new users in eligible states who meet the specified age requirements.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
These specified areas, Luscombe said, include professional businesses such as accounting, law, medicine, performing arts, consulting and athletics.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
In addition, the UBS Evidence Lab’s China Online Market Monitor underscored increased momentum in the Wilson brand’s third quarter GMV (gross merchandise value; a measure of the total value sold through an e-commerce platform over a specified period of time) trends.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
If the payment wasn't made, the note specified another deadline of Monday, investigators said Thursday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Traditional Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) addresses this, but standard implementations require the user to verify that the hardware functions exactly as specified by the manufacturer.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Spain has not yet specified which platforms will be affected by the ban.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
The school board meets the first Thursday of each month at the Education Center, unless otherwise specified.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated February 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Part of that implementation will involve setting aside $50 million in state money as an incentive to towns to make zoning changes to allow more housing, as specified in the law.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Turn out a high-rise cake with a moist, tender crumb by layering the ingredients in the bowl in the order specified.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Authorities said in court filings that the incident began after an argument between the woman and her teenage daughter, who is legally blind, but the nature of the argument wasn’t specified.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The State Department also specified that its Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) is leading the US security effort in Milan.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
Adjective
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By adjusting for variables such as smoking, physical activity and underlying health conditions, the researchers were able to isolate the specific relationship between caffeine intake and long-term brain health, SWNS noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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James Reilly, senior markets economist at Capital Economics, said in a note that while the broader stock market continues to climb higher, exposure to AI will be a specific boost or drag for certain companies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the recent release of the Epstein files, several more high-profile names were mentioned, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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The collectible items mentioned above will likely ring you up for a bit more.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The stated purpose in this case was to prevent excessive humidity, because the climate in Denmark can be cool and damp.—
William Bahnfleth,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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The stated goal of the tracks is to use some of the money generated by the machines to increase purses, which is a huge liability in California racing now.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That is, until my doctor prescribed me a magic pill called Zofran.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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In our Med+ program, members prescribed GLP-1 medications lost an average of 21% of their body weight at 12 months, powerful real-world results.—
Tara Comonte,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, Li on Tuesday cited internal YouTube data to argue that Kaley had not been addicted to YouTube at all.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maegan Ortiz, executive director of the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California, or IDEPSCA, cited the LAPD’s history of using excessive force against civilians and said that in the recent immigration raids, officers have sometimes inflamed instead of defused tensions.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the researchers don’t know for sure why speed training showed a benefit while the other forms did not, one possibility lies in the difference between implicit and explicit learning.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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But reexamining this dot in light of ongoing LRD fever, the team noticed something strange.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Commeree also noticed that her social media algorithm shifted to show more birth emergencies after viewing the content.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Specified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specified. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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