1
as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
with great particularity she described the qualities she's looking for in a boyfriend
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2
as in fact
a single piece of information
I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court
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3
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right
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Recent Examples of particularity
Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft.
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Maya Phillips, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.
—Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.
—Robert A. Levy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The first Spidey film of the MCU era iterates off the problems and solutions of past films, adding back all the comedy that the Amazing films lost and refocusing Peter's adventures with outer-borough particularity.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Maya Phillips, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.
—Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.
—Robert A. Levy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The first Spidey film of the MCU era iterates off the problems and solutions of past films, adding back all the comedy that the Amazing films lost and refocusing Peter's adventures with outer-borough particularity.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
Noun
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Niche audiences respond best to authenticity and specificity.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Computer vision is better described as a form of information management and prediction, as configurations of data with which probabilistic applications have been made, based on human instructions of varying degrees of clarity or specificity.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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In fact, McGlamry says, it wasn’t referenced in any prior pleadings.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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And in fact, the state law already carries a harsher penalty.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Both dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide, which are part of the same chemical group, have overlapping characteristics, which is why the results can’t definitively differentiate between the two molecules, but future observations might, the study authors said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is highly specific work that depends on each plantation's unique characteristics, including location, soil type, and coffee variety.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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And the Chiefs have not been discussing their plans in any detail publicly.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Going for a cut that accentuates your best facial features and hair texture can be a foolproof way to walk out of the hair salon feeling happy.—
Julie Ricevuto,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is a sprawling document of balance changes, quality-of-life tweaks, and major new features.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Erick Fedde hasn't been much of a quality option either.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Photo: Magnolia Pictures/Everett Collection Hechinger possesses that fundamental quality of a character actor: the ability to transform while also retaining a fundamental essence.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Experts debated the connection, but by 2001 paleontologists uncovered early whale ankle bones that possessed traits only seen among artiodactyls.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Scientists create these animals by engineering DNA that matches important traits of the extinct animal into a modern animal's DNA sequence.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Counsell’s decision to hire Quintin Berry away from the Milwaukee Brewers may have taken those attributes to another level.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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An attribute that Buffett considers to be the hallmark of the highest achievers.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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