as in accuracy
careful thoroughness of detail
the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed
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Rhiannon talks about killing without any specificity or conviction.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Unlike last year’s monologue, this one wasn’t as razor sharp, but the material overall had the comic’s signature specificity and bafflement at the world.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Despite the forcefulness of that quote on the menu, Cafe Kestrel isn’t rough or confrontational, except in its striking sense of specificity.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Gersten spent time with the showgirls of the Jubilee, the last show of its kind in Vegas, in the days leading up to its final performance, and the specificity of that experience is evident in the script.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Unlike last year’s monologue, this one wasn’t as razor sharp, but the material overall had the comic’s signature specificity and bafflement at the world.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Despite the forcefulness of that quote on the menu, Cafe Kestrel isn’t rough or confrontational, except in its striking sense of specificity.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
Gersten spent time with the showgirls of the Jubilee, the last show of its kind in Vegas, in the days leading up to its final performance, and the specificity of that experience is evident in the script.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Pollsters’ accuracy hinges on what the electorate will actually look like on November 5.Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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With smooth surfaces on the interior of the band, the device significantly lowers the risk of discomfort while providing the same accuracy as the rest of Garmin’s heart rate monitors.Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The exterior’s unusual shape meant that precision was paramount during assembly and robot aid resulted in higher structural integrity and the minimizing of errors.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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This precision enhances service delivery and resource management, combining the immediacy of location data with the critical needs of healthcare, ultimately saving lives.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Another bitcoin particularity is its four-year halving cycle, which also affects its price dynamics.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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These facts in no way diminish our admiration of Siena’s brilliant particularity, especially its unrivaled pictorial lyricism, so vividly captured in this staggering exhibition.Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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