- present participle of specify.
specifying
Example Sentences
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One of the bills, introduced by Stefani, expands the ability of certified nurse-midwives to provide care for pregnant and postpartum patients by specifying that supervision by a physician is not required when providing certain services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft announced the requested pledge in his second statement this week on the controversy, without specifying where exactly the funds would go.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2024, Buckingham Palace made Charles’ cancer diagnosis public without specifying the severity of his illness.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The university had previously defended Arday but said Wednesday its probe was prompted by "new information", without specifying.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
It is often helpful to think of the four coordinates of an event as specifying its position in a four-dimensional space called space-time.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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