How to Use specify in a Sentence

specify

verb

• At the specified time, we rang the bell.
• She agreed to the terms specified in the contract.
• Can you specify the cause of the argument?
• The instructions do not specify what kind of screws to use.
• Specify the color and quantity when you order.
• All subscriptions are for one year unless otherwise specified.
• He clearly specified California wine.
• Police did not specify who the man with the firearm was.
  — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
• The lawsuit does not specify what was on the video or if Love was in it.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
• Police have not specified the cost of the damage to the stores.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• The patent will specify the scope of protection and the duration of the patent term.
  — Jon Stojan, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
• Police have not specified how the man and woman were killed.
  — Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• The recipe doesn't really specify things like when to take the butter off.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• Police did not say how the boy died in the release and did not specify what prompted the welfare check.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
• This is a tricky question, since the NFL guidelines don’t specify.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
• Was the picture thorough enough to specify the size of the knife or the material of the cutting board?
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
• The palace did not specify the type of cancer found, except to rule out prostate cancer.
  — Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 5 Feb. 2024
• The post, however, specified that the product was not real and was only a joke.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
• The company did not specify when (or whether) the change would impact U.S. subscribers.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
• Experts say that is the main purpose of the mobilization bill, which does not specify how many troops should be added.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• Chavis said the property has nine oak trees, six of which are planned for preservation, but did not specify which trees.
  — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2023
• Meta did not specify a release date for the image editing tools.
  — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023
• Does not specify the number of hours of training for new workers.
  — Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
• FlightAware's data does not specify why a flight was canceled.
  — Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
• The resolution does not specify what women have to wear on the Senate floor.
  — Adam Carlson, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• It was not specified when the leak began, but officials said the pipeline was closed down at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
• Then again, Nolan never specified a time frame for the incident.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
• The department will also not specify what the video depicts.
  — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
• Get the Car Appraised Nothing specifies the value of a car quite like a private appraisal can.
  — Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 8 June 2023
• Neither country has specified when or where the visit would take place, nor what would be on the agenda of any potential face-to-face.
  — Jake Kwon, CNN, 11 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024