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Recent Examples of particularity Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence. Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft. Maya Phillips, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity. Robert A. Levy, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity. Robert A. Levy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for particularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
Noun
  • Youssef likes to start broad with his humor and then add layers of specificity.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
  • So that lack of clarity and specificity is all the more reason why there's no deal and no meeting of the minds.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The fact that gender-equity claims could be brought against schools that unequally distribute revenue among men and women who play sports does not necessarily mean those cases would succeed.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
  • Still, the fact of remembering can sometimes feel more important to Dyer than how events translate.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Besides searching for the likes of methane and ammonia, the characteristics of the planet's atmosphere discernible to JWST could point to which formation model – core accretion or disk instability – is the correct one, or even whether a brand new formation model is needed.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025
  • Key characteristics of individuals with big egos in the workplace include: Domineering behavior.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • In a text to Combs at the time, Mia shared the details of the nightmare, where she was trapped in an elevator with R. Kelly — until Diddy came to her rescue.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
  • Read below for additional details of Second Stage’s upcoming season, with synopses provided by the theater.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The stylish design comes in four color options to fit nearly any space, while the 360-degree swivel feature allows for quiet, seamless movement.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • The eCommerce Essentials tier adds more business features, such as the ability to offer discount codes, site memberships, and online booking.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Executive chef Nicolas Piatti sources quality ingredients from across the country to highlight the richness of the terroir and culinary traditions.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
  • Other air quality alerts are in place in Nebraska, the Great Lakes and parts of the Northeast.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Schenn, however, is an assertive physical presence and a top notch leader in the locker room, traits that the Canucks might understandably prioritize after what happened last season.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The Role of Mindset and Goals Underlying all development and measurement activity is the growth mindset for communication, which is the belief that communication ability is not a trait but one that can be learned and strengthened.
    Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • If, through some freaky genetic engineering, a scientist could combine the physical attributes of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, what might be the result?
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • What's more, fragrance fanatics are more than three times as likely to purchase one linked to emotional attributes and/or memories as described in TikTok videos.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 28 May 2025

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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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