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as in to individualize
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Recent Examples of particularize
Wagner works hard to particularize these women, but the play, which has over the years lost an intermission and been streamlined into one 95-minute act, has trouble getting started.
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New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
His Democratic opponent was quick to particularize the term for low-information voters: Barbour had lobbied not only for Big Oil, nuclear power plants, and some more-or-less savory foreign governments.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
The Justice Department, which intervened on Trump’s behalf in New York, has taken a narrower approach, saying Vance must prove ‘‘particularized need’’ for the records before they are released to a grand jury.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2019
That’s a problem built into the bloated mash-up of genres: Comedy is based on particularizing human behavior, but allegory is based on generalizing it.
—New York Times, 10 Oct. 2019
New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Within this prison, Ms. Nwandu has been careful to particularize and humanize her main characters so that the tragedy is not just theoretical or surreal.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2021
His Democratic opponent was quick to particularize the term for low-information voters: Barbour had lobbied not only for Big Oil, nuclear power plants, and some more-or-less savory foreign governments.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
The Justice Department, which intervened on Trump’s behalf in New York, has taken a narrower approach, saying Vance must prove ‘‘particularized need’’ for the records before they are released to a grand jury.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2019
That’s a problem built into the bloated mash-up of genres: Comedy is based on particularizing human behavior, but allegory is based on generalizing it.
—New York Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularize
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For example, your well-being and fitness programs can engage employees in team, company and global challenges and individualize the experience for each employee, regardless of location.—
Alex Shubat,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, the protocols remain fluid as Trump’s team tries to sort how to individualize a rate for each nation, the Journal reported, adding that developing reciprocal tariffs unique to each country could take six months or more.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Later, Chakraborty enumerates the many forces that act on her, like her grief at being unable to get to India in time for her own mother’s cremation.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Harvard’s lawyers devote an entire section of the university’s lawsuit to enumerating the real-world impacts of the sudden halt of federal funding.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some teenagers are considering professional certifications and skill-building courses to differentiate themselves and build their resumes.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.—
Sam Mednick,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 May 2025
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Britney Spears, Dallas Austin attended Cassie's birthday party In court, Ventura Fine detailed the A-list attendees at her 21st birthday party, which included pop princess Britney Spears and hit producer Dallas Austin.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The analysis details the unemployment rate, median early-career (ages 22-27) annual salary, and median mid-career (ages 27-35) annual salary.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Enterprises must invest in dynamic training programs and customize models continuously to align with shifting goals.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Timmy stayed loyal to Chrome Hearts and customizing Knicks merch, more recently wearing the cross-studded varsity jacket which was also embroidered with the number 33, paying tribute to legendary Knicks player Patrick Ewing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions will be allowed to write off a small amount of charitable contributions.—
Mike Sylvester,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Under the 2017 Trump tax law, SALT deductions were capped at $10,000 for filers who itemize deductions.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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The outline of the initial report — a contract extension for Crow-Armstrong potentially worth around $75 million — has been characterized as inaccurate.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Scott, a former two-term governor of the Sunshine State and no stranger to working with the agency while battling major hurricanes, characterized FEMA as rife with fraud that does little more than write checks for post-disaster cleanup.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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After introducing the idea, Aaron discloses that Fielder forgot to retract the plane's flaps during takeoff.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Outside of Europe, Japanese reinsurers Tokio Marine and Sompo disclosed nearly 50 billion yen ($348 million) in losses, significantly higher than the $63 million estimated by JPMorgan analysts in the days after the fire.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
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“Particularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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