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specificity

[spes-uh-fis-i-tee] / ˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti /


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So yeah, I think as long as we’re all leaning into this specificity, doing so in community, maybe that’s how we get to stretch culture.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Compared with, say, the War on Drugs, a contemporaneous band that has taken some shared influences to a much larger audience, Mr. Morby favors directness and specificity, and works on a more modest scale.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

"In an AI search engine, the average length is 40 to 60 words. So, you're talking about an order of magnitude of specificity change."

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

If you want a little more specificity as you move through these steps, keep it simple.

From Salon Mar. 19, 2026

“Gee, I hope we find it. Loving the specificity too.'’

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin



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