SPECIFIES Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

specifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of specify

as in defines

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 mentions

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 specifies But any agreement that specifies which uses of AI are taboo would be better than a status quo that prohibits none. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 However, the contract lists Sacramento as Kennah's office and specifies the lower rate. — Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The measure specifies how that fire-agency funding would be divided, based on the proportion of full-time fire engines each agency operated as of November 2025. — Haley Parsley october 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Interestingly, though, nothing in these six conditions specifies a human on the other side. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 Before buying, confirm the device lists wavelengths in the 630-to-850-nanometer range and specifies power output. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 When leadership specifies what rigor looks like upfront, teams can stop trading quality for speed. — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The company specifies a Mohs hardness of 9, placing sapphire just below diamond on the Mohs scale. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 The bill specifies that blocking requirements would not apply to root nameserver operators and top-level domain registries. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

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Here’s what defines it, and where to find it around metro Atlanta.

— Su-Jit Lin, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Last but not least, Question 3 asks voters whether to change how the state defines its congressional districts, paving the way for redistricting in the coming years.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of defines

Verb

The document specifically mentions AI tutors and assistance for students falling behind in the curriculum.

— Dmytro Korchevskyi, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Curry mentions that some water utilities have even implemented mandatory bans on winter lawn watering and spray irrigation because of severe drought and low reservoir levels, including Denver Water—the largest water utility in Colorado.

— Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentions

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As a practicing psychiatrist, Lembke routinely prescribes stimulants for ADHD, opioids for pain and benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
In the film, Dusty reinjures his wrist, and his doctor (Ben Stiller) prescribes pickleball to promote healing.

— Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of prescribes

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The foundation cites decades of research and learning showing that grantees with flexible, long-term funding were better prepared for the unexpected.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The same report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test of Aldi’s L’oven bagels against Thomas’ bagels and preferred the Aldi version.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cites

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The thread also indicates the account was previously approved by a China Webull team member and an American counterpart.

— Eamon Javers,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
The full force of the deal will not take effect until both parties have complied with its closing conditions, which the agreement indicates could happen within months.

— Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicates

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On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Her 7-year-old hears the conversations around her, sees the protests in her community and notices the visiting canal personnel.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of notices

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Today, his hair cropped shorter and greying, Ingalbee notes that many of those towering, old growth trees, their bark cloaked in moss, have burned in recent wildfires.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
The Exit Planning Institute notes a typical owner has around 80% of their net worth tied up in the business.

— Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of notes

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Ledgebrook gave him a bot that quotes live against its systems at prices about 25% higher than the company would normally charge.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Each clinic quotes differently, communicates differently, and plans recovery differently, and the patient does the reconciling, usually in a second language and sometimes on their own.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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