specify
verb (used with object)
to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail.
specified
Example Sentences
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The date of the attack was not specified, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
A call option gives the buyer the right to purchase an underlying asset at a specified price before a predetermined expiration date.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
TAA specified lysine, while TAG specified glutamic acid.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
I wanted the agent to do the dull work of navigating account settings, but I specified that I wanted to hit the unsubscribe button myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Yet another specified an enzyme to break those chemical parts into subparts.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
