specifics

noun

plural of specific
1
as in medications
a substance or preparation used to treat disease quinine is a specific for malaria

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2
as in details
a single piece of information although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics

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3
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind the two submissions differ only in certain specifics

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Recent Examples of specifics In 2023, the BBC reported that NOR is legal throughout Sweden, but confirmation of the specifics is hard to track down through official channels. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Bukele announced on Wednesday in a statement on X that there would be a deployment of additional soldiers to Haiti but did not provide specifics. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 No specifics were offered about the scope of the cuts or specific timing, but they are not expected to impact NBCUniversal with that business set to be spun off into a new stand-alone public company. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Hall disputed ProPublica’s reporting about the emergency response but declined to comment with specifics. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026 No cast or writer specifics are yet available for the series, which is in early stages, though it‘s said that the series would not fall within The Batman director Matt Reeves’ universe for the character. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The specifics on how charitable donations will be made through Anthropic’s fund are not clear yet. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 While many of the specifics are kept under wraps beforehand, this year’s outing for Pink will feature models Gabby Moura, Yoon Young Bae, Jordan Leftwich and more. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifics
  1. medications
  2. details
  3. characteristics
  4. drugs
  5. facts
  6. features
  7. remedies
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Those expenses include transportation, copays and medications.
    — Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Adding medications or supplements without checking Aspirin and NSAIDs including ibuprofen can increase bleeding risk when taken with blood thinners, Abou-Ismail said.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of medications
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
Noun
  • One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Every place has its own unique characteristics and its own unique personality.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • LaGrone was directed not to possess weapons, alcohol or drugs and remain under the care of a person whose initials are noted in a document.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Another class of diabetes drugs being explored in this regard are the SGL2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin—these help your kidneys to push glucose out of the bloodstream and into the urine.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of drugs
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
  • For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • His attorney, Brian Williams, argued that the Fifth Amendment itself provides a legal avenue for seeking compensation, regardless of other remedies that may have been available.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of remedies
Noun
  • This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualities

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“Specifics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifics. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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