specificity
Example Sentences
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Displayed in Parker’s waiting room and meant to advertise his skills, these canvases surprisingly bear their sitters’ names, giving specificity to the often-anonymous figures of Export painting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"It's so important, I think it gives a specificity and authenticity to the show that I feel is an accurate representation of Wales today," she said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The best immigrant stories insist on specificity even as they gesture toward something universal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
Vocabulary lists containing specificity
What If It's Us
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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United States v. Nixon (1974)
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