Want to use Specify correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like determine or choose.

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Specify in a sentence

Specify | Specifying

Specify meaning

  1. To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
  2. To include in a specification.
  3. To bring about a specific result.

Synonyms of Specify

determine choose take select pick out delimitate delimit delineate define undertake contract condition qualify stipulate be

Specify in Dutch

specificeren

Example sentences (20)

It said Russia fired 19 cruise missiles and 19 drones in total, but did not specify exactly where the others struck.

None, according to a review of qualifications by the Office of Legislative Research, specify courtroom experience.

The Canadian leader did not specify how many ships would take part in the effort or the duration of their mission.

Brown did not specify the information he had sought and Reuters was unable to independently verify his assertion.

They said that he appears to have known his victims, but didn’t give further details or specify where he opened fire.

After the command, you need to specify the path of the folder where you want your screenshots to be saved.

This information was given to reporters by cornerback Patrick Peterson, though he didn’t exactly specify the exact scenario.

A: As you know, your HOA bylaws specify the size of your board, so any change in board size would require a membership vote.

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As such, most Trainers in the anime didn't bother to specify whether their Pokémon were boys or girls.

Norway announced later on Wednesday that it would send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but did not specify how many it would deliver.

However, it did not specify whether remains from all seven of the missing workers were in the bags.

I just remember being in a state of suspense for a bit as they didn't specify the scope of his return or if it was even a certainty!

The report did not specify if the parked truck, which was left unattended, had an early warning device to alarm approaching vehicles.

The younger Hemsworth will take his place as the series’ main protagonist, the actor revealed but did not specify why he was leaving.

But I will specify that it is not to go to any young ladies until after they’ve been married to that person for a minimum of 20 years.

Carr doesn’t specify which remaining restrictions he’d like to eliminate, but he’d target “eliminating many of the heavy-handed” ones.

Australia did not specify the number of shipments that will be impacted by Malaysia’s decision.

Finer said a number of Americans who want to get out remain inside Gaza as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages but did not specify how many.

Federal prosecutors did not say whether the two were still alive, nor did they specify what evidence led them to charge the two suspects.

Officials at the White House did not specify the exact location of president Joe at the time.

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Common combinations with specify

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • not specify 99×
  • specify the 48×
  • to specify 22×
  • specify what 19×
  • specify how 19×
  • specify that 17×
  • didn specify 16×
  • specify which 15×
  • specify whether 14×
  • can specify

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "specify" in a sentence?
An example: "It said Russia fired 19 cruise missiles and 19 drones in total, but did not specify exactly where the others struck." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "specify" from real English texts.
What does "specify" mean?
Specify means: To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
What are synonyms of "specify"?
Common synonyms of "specify" include: determine, choose, take, select, pick out, delimitate, delimit, delineate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "specify" in Dutch?
"specify" translates to Dutch as: specificeren.
How many example sentences with "specify" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "specify", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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