as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
his criticism of the picture is fairly nonspecific, but he clearly doesn't like it
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Recent Examples of nonspecific
As Claude leaves a weirdly nonspecific voicemail for Valentina in the next room (another classic blunder), Roselyn scoops some cyanide-containing silver polish out of its container on his desk and stirs it briskly into his tea.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Those who do have nonspecific symptoms such as a fever, a headache, rash, nausea, vomiting, aches and pains in the joints, eyes, muscles or bones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 11 July 2024
Be Specific, Not Generic One of the quickest ways to fade into the background during an interview is to give vague, nonspecific answers.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The symptoms are nonspecific, and there is no formal diagnosis or method to reach a diagnosis.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Those who do have nonspecific symptoms such as a fever, a headache, rash, nausea, vomiting, aches and pains in the joints, eyes, muscles or bones.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 11 July 2024
Be Specific, Not Generic One of the quickest ways to fade into the background during an interview is to give vague, nonspecific answers.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The symptoms are nonspecific, and there is no formal diagnosis or method to reach a diagnosis.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonspecific
Adjective
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Mélanie Turpin has been named general manager of human resources.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Nuggets have released a statement on the firing of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The employees' data, which goes back to 2015, showed that in March 2015 the overall vacancy rate was 9.3%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Among them is billionaire Frank McCourt, who has proposed buying TikTok as part of his broader campaign to decentralize digital infrastructure.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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And questions are sharper than ever about the pluses and minuses of the billionaire’s broader political role after conservative candidate Brad Schimel was comfortably defeated by his liberal opponent Susan Crawford in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maddox does not make vague threats toward people who run afoul of him.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The administration has been more vague, however, on programs such as classes that teach Black history.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nonspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonspecific. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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