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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
Verb
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Collaborate with local experts to individualize events.—
Adam Deflorian,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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By using this term, which individualizes extremism, law enforcement officials may also depoliticize their work.—
Alex Hinton,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Pros and Cons Another way to think about this is to enumerate the biggest fears about AI, like job displacement, ethical concerns regarding privacy, and the slow winnowing away of human intellectual powers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Ukrainian defense and intelligence government leaders and experts shared concrete data with our mission, enumerating the alarmingly global — not European — nature of this conflict.—
Laura Thornton,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
Verb
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For now, Samsung is leaning on hardware upgrades and AI to differentiate its phones from the growing competition.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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This helps differentiate it from the CX-50 while offering an option that sits between that smaller model and the larger CX-70.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 July 2025
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AllHipHop obtained court documents detailing that the estate of the late Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother, is suing the 52-year-old singer for allegedly keeping the trust’s portion of the huge catalog sale.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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In the museum’s archive are articles detailing how Black babies, referred to by the slur pickaninnies, were used as bait to lure and kill Florida alligator.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The chain offers the option to customize your own roll with 20 frosting choices or stick with classic vanilla. 1758 Frankfort Ave., ensolouisville.com Ensō is coming back.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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Get the recipe, and read on for our Test Kitchen's best tips for customizing this easy dinner idea.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
Verb
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For taxpayers who itemize deductions, the BBB has charitable contributions reduced by 0.5% of the taxpayer’s contribution base.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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One of the biggest changes was the state and local taxes (SALT) deduction, which allows taxpayers to itemize state and local taxes in their filing, including property taxes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Block heels, on the other hand, are characterized by their wider, solid and often square shape.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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This group is characterized by high beta (median 1.6), fast growth (median 53% Q1 EPS growth), and strong earnings surprises (median 20% Q1 EPS beat).—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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During the Liberty buyback process, Tripadvisor disclosed receiving multiple acquisition offers, and another bid from a strategic buyer surfaced in early 2025 at $18 to $19 per share.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Despite the risk, 14 states do not require that any information about flooding be disclosed to potential home buyers.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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“Particularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularize. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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