1
as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail
the explicitness of the instruction about human reproduction should be appropriate for the age of the students receiving it
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as in clarity
clearness of expression
the user's manual is written with such rare explicitness that the average consumer actually has a chance of understanding it
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Noun
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The specificity of engaging with one particular city motivates some of the best of Mulaney’s work.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025 -
The specificity of these requests significantly impacts success rates.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Regulatory Challenges Remain The model faces regulatory headwinds, particularly in the US where clarity around stablecoin regulation has yet to be established.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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But the simplicity of the sequence of events — Smith’s shot perfectly careening off the side of the rim and Şengün’s subsequent positioning for the putback — was indicative of Houston’s rebounding prowess.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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These businesses are hard to find in an increasingly complex world, but Munger recognized that simplicity wins.—
Steve Booren,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Explicitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicitness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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