particulars

noun

plural of particular
1
as in items
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 facts
a single piece of information everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger

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Recent Examples of particulars But after Gouken’s tragic murder — the particulars will eventually be revealed in flashbacks — Ken and Ryu went their separate ways, Ken never forgiving Ryu for failing to save Gouken’s life. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 His laserlike focus on the particulars of the story doesn’t leave much room for extrapolation; even the infuriating case of bureaucratic overreach that the film depicts can easily be understood, and perhaps even defended, as an aberration. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 But there was no mention of the particulars on the broadcast as those decisions were being made. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Though the pain-point particulars and organizational goals may vary, the same can be said for pretty much any business or sector. — Larisa Summers, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 But the doc often relies on how well known these stories are to get out of JAŸ spelling out their grim particulars. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Now there will be an opportunity to build such a complex once again, if all of the particulars can be agreed upon. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 West Virginia's social studies standards require instruction about 9/11 and its aftermath in sixth grade, eighth grade and high school, with particulars spelled out at each level. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 So, Congress came up with a solution, but the two leagues dithered over the particulars just long enough that the Protect College Sports Act never really had a chance. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particulars
  1. items
  2. facts
  3. things
  4. details
Noun
  • Some food items checked in the prep table are not at 41 degrees or below.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of items
Noun
  • Get the facts, loop in legal, draft a statement, route it through five layers of approval and release it by end of day.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Those facts do not mean that criminal penalties alone caused Colorado’s worsening trend.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Reduce the personal information scammers can access Scammers can collect personal details from people-search websites and data brokers to make their messages more convincing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This fall, minimalist dressing is in the details and embracing fresh silhouettes.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of details

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“Particulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particulars. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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