specific
adjective
having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite.
specifics
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pluralof specific.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The memo arrives in employees’ inboxes with unsettling news but few specifics: Layoffs are coming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
At a summit last week, both countries agreed to share information about AI incidents that would pose national-security implications without providing specifics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Orth, citing the ongoing investigation, declined to give further specifics on the stalking accusation and whether any city employees were the targets of the former deputy chief’s alleged actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
As for the specifics of what he will say, some of it will be very familiar to anyone who was listening to his conference fringe speech 12 months ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Because even if I didn’t have the specifics nailed down yet, I did have ideas about the future.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
