specified 1 of 2

adjective

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specified

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verb

past tense of specify
1
as in defined
to give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains

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2
as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically police reports didn't specify the model of car the robbers were driving

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Recent Examples of specified
Adjective
The options will still need to be exercised within a specified period. — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301. — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell out how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied to address, as required by Section 301. — Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Selling puts means agreeing to buy an asset at a specified price before an agreed to expiration date. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 July 2026 From there, other employees, including Baker, Spencer, McClellan and Johnson, would place the labels on specified cartons for shipment. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 Others require account activity within a specified period to keep rewards from being forfeited. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 And unlike conventional transmissions with a finite number of gears, an eCVT can move through a practically infinite number of gear ratios over a specified range based on your preferred cadence. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Mayor Steven Meiner asked city staff to explore requiring developers to obtain all necessary approvals within a specified timeframe before receiving the zoning incentives. — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Verb
Zelenskyy specified in his post on X that the parents of the kids were killed as well in the same attack, but two more children were pulled alive from under the rubble. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 At least, not as of 2009, when SWA regulations and UK legislation specified single malt Scotch whisky must be produced in pot stills. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The city has not specified when this summer the lease will be considered, directing the public to keep checking agendas. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 Each type of license also specified any potential restrictions on how software patents applied to the source code. — Jeffrey Young, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 FanDuel hasn’t specified its intentions with that application. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026 Swinehart’s lawsuit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, although no amount is specified. — Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Even though it is not specified which robot model was used, developers said every cooking session generates valuable real-world data that helps improve the robot’s ability to manipulate delicate objects and perform increasingly complex tasks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 The company expects to launch 15 new hybrids by March 2030, primarily in North America, but hasn’t specified in which specific models. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specified
  1. specific
  2. defined
  3. mentioned
  4. stated
  5. prescribed
  6. cited
  7. explicit
  8. noticed
Adjective
  • Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Kansas City-area college also offers an AI certificate and is making plans to tailor AI classes to specific occupations, such as human resources and medical careers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of specific
Verb
  • Increasingly, loyalty is being defined by the entire trip—not simply the hotel stay.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If his startup years were defined by pitch decks and investor updates, Philips’ life now is defined by alarms and factory floors.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defined
Verb
  • To them, as well as many of the other riders mentioned, including 1984 Olympic champion Alexi Grewal, these were just a couple of races — an obligation.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nowhere in the document had any materials or products been described or mentioned.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Adjective
  • The agreement also provides no stated process for enforcing the requirement.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With stated plans to invest $50 billion into its Boise campus, Micron easily qualifies.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stated
Verb
  • Claude was told to break into a machine on the network and retrieve a secret, with no method prescribed.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The resident had been prescribed two heart medications 20 days before his death, including one, the order said, intended to treat high blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of prescribed
Verb
  • The filing also cited another instance in which Miller allegedly sent harassing emails to other lawyers that had represented Moreno, 32, in the past.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of cited
Adjective
  • In reality, execution is built on clear ownership, protected time for focused work and explicit permission to disconnect.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • While his exhortation left off Brady’s signature profane intensifier, the motivational gambit remained explicit even in the absence of the familiar F-bomb.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of explicit
Verb
  • Although there was no place to safely stop immediately after the incident, Siddiqui checked to see that Aisha wasn’t bleeding, but noticed there was glass on her and in her shoes.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
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