1
as in nice
hard to please
she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car
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2
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
that particular mug is Mike's
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3
as in selective
tending to select carefully
he's particular about the corn he buys
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4
as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a very particular account of the breakdown of their marriage from the husband's perspective
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1
as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital
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2
as in fact
a single piece of information
everyone wanted to know all the particulars about the forthcoming merger
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Recent Examples of particular
Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Target CEO Brian Cornell said that Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, in particular, may force the company to raise prices on fruits and vegetables as soon as this week.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Like certain characters whose sad fates only become legible after six elusive episodes, viewers stuck on the particulars of a series that leads with silly sensationalism miss our chance to get on board.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Thompson: Alderman is sort of a conglomeration of five or six mathematicians, two in particular, in the mid-70’s in America, who were working on this idea of public key cryptography.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Target CEO Brian Cornell said that Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, in particular, may force the company to raise prices on fruits and vegetables as soon as this week.
—Danny Freeman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
In the film, Fortune-Lloyd's Epstein and Leno's Sullivan sit down together to hash out the particulars of the Beatles' deal to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show — Leno can also be seen recreating the famous moment when Sullivan introduced the group to American television audiences.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Like certain characters whose sad fates only become legible after six elusive episodes, viewers stuck on the particulars of a series that leads with silly sensationalism miss our chance to get on board.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particular
Adjective
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The ability to use either an AA or AAA battery is a nice touch, giving you options for weight and battery life.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Creating comedy in which the principal characters are involved in crime does require some balance — worse criminals to contrast with the nicer ones, or a deserving or faceless target, or, as here, no other option.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Windsor police, the man admitted to excavating abalone from rocks along the Mendocino County coast near the town of Elk for personal consumption.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Just before taking his seat, Ramírez shared his personal cinematic style inspirations.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Black List and WIF have announced the participants for the 2025 Episodic Lab. Seven up-and-coming television writers have been chosen for the selective and intensive Lab, which is now in its ninth year.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Like Trump, Biden mostly ignored the slow and selective process created by Congress in 1865 to guide presidents in their exercise of this unique constitutional authority.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Biden administration released monthly detailed data about removals and returns.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, elements of the FSMA that require food manufacturers to keep more detailed records are set to go into effect within a year, and companies will need to comply, Le said.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In fact, in 2014 the Cleveland Clinic opened the first functional medicine practice at any US academic medical center, the Center for Functional Medicine, where Dr. Carter is the medical director.—
Sarah Klein,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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In fact, people in stable, economically secure communities live up to 20 years longer.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There’s potential for clarity in resolving any lingering tension, but also be careful not to speak too rashly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In comments at the Morgan Stanley media conference, the Fox CEO was again extremely careful to stress that the goal is not to cannibalize linear television and Fox will not advertise it on linear television but is meant purely to capture those who cut the cord or have never subscribed to cable.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Art is subjective, but the outcome of awards aren’t, and the cognitive dissonance of those two elements can lead to a lot of backlash.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Does the actor looking older than her 21 years (a notion that is, of course, entirely subjective) infer some kind of moral failing?—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particular. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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