specifying

ADJECTIVE

illustrative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descriptive emblematic figurative revealing

WEAK

allegorical clarifying comparative corroborative delineative diagrammatic exemplifying explicatory expository graphic iconographic illuminative illustrational illustratory imagistic indicative interpretive metaphoric pictorial pictoric representative sample symbolic typical

Antonyms

WEAK

atypical complicated confusing involved

ADJECTIVE

pointing

Synonyms

STRONG

declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking placing revealing showing signifying spotting steering

NOUN

marking

Synonyms

STRONG

calling characterizing denominating distinguishing indicating naming noticing recognizing showing terming

WEAK

pointing out

NOUN

mention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledgment comment footnote indication notice notification recognition reference remark utterance

STRONG

allusion citation naming note tribute

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance silence

WEAK

quiet

NOUN

mentioning

Synonyms

STRONG

citing inferring intimating naming suggesting

WEAK

introduction making known referring to taking note of

Example Sentences

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But rather than regulating dinner guests, Congress was specifying when mandatory duties attach to government officials stationed at ports of entry.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

"I'm going to Miami precisely to evaluate everything that follows. I have many meetings," Figuera told AFP in WhatsApp audio messages, while not specifying with whom she would meet.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it would "very soon" make an apology, without specifying exactly when.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Wayve added that fully driverless operations will begin "in the future," without specifying a timeframe.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And once you start specifying long and short notes in a chain, you generate a rhythmic pattern.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

specifying

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