1
as in nice
hard to please
she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car
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2
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
that particular mug is Mike's
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3
as in selective
tending to select carefully
he's particular about the corn he buys
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4
as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a very particular account of the breakdown of their marriage from the husband's perspective
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1
as in item
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 fact
a single piece of information
everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger
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Recent Examples of particular
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
The economy stood out as a particular sore spot among Americans, who identified it as the most important domestic issue.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Deadline reported last month (see below) that Wallace had filed the High Court lawsuit, and now BBC News has seen legal documents revealing the particulars of his claim.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The book doesn’t describe any type of particular link between Andrew and Melania, other than suggesting the two ran in Epstein’s circles around the same time.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
The economy stood out as a particular sore spot among Americans, who identified it as the most important domestic issue.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
The process can be slow, and most people in immigration detention and in immigration court do not have legal representation to argue the particulars of their cases.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Deadline reported last month (see below) that Wallace had filed the High Court lawsuit, and now BBC News has seen legal documents revealing the particulars of his claim.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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As the conversation turned to Haliburton, Antetokounmpo challenged Turner to say three nice things about his former All-Star point guard.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the fact that Refiberd doesn’t need a lot of financing to keep itself afloat because of the nature of its technology is a nice bit of happenstance.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her Instagram page shows her artwork and things that inspire her in New York City and around the world but little personal information.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Founded in 2019, the agency represents a selective roster of creators, including Julia Haller, Layna Sacino, Jonathan Akamba, Carla Cournot, Kobi Miles and Pierangelo Barone, among others.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Teachers were made aware of my condition, and the name elective mutism was ultimately changed to selective mutism.—
Erin Silvia,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leafs coach Craig Berube did not provide a detailed update on Nylander’s possible injury.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This version is designed with multiple compartments underneath to keep remotes, books, and more items organized.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The slim pouches stash easily in personal items or even in toiletry bags.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The interaction was made even more awkward by the fact that Shannon was already standing right there with arms wide open in anticipation of a warm, cleansing embrace.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Throw in the fact that LSU doesn’t have a full-time president right now, as William Tate left for Rutgers in May, and coaching candidates may not get an answer to who exactly their boss is.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That last movie was a horror comedy, which can be tough since the latter is subjective, Russell said.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Venus in Scorpio reminds us that trust isn’t zero-sum, but actually very subjective and reliant on skill building.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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