particularize

verb

Definition of particularizenext
1
as in to individualize

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2
as in to enumerate

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Example Sentences

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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. — New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularize
  1. individualize
  2. enumerate
  3. differentiate
  4. detail
  5. customize
  6. itemize
  7. characterize
  8. disclose
Verb
  • Consulting with a medical provider or licensed nutritionist can help individualize dietary protein targets.
    — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • What an integrated center can do is give coaches and practitioners more chances to identify needs, individualize work, recover efficiently and keep players available to develop their football skills.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of individualize
Verb
  • The measurement will be wrong, in ways that can be enumerated.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The other side of the coin here is those who only want to question the integrity of the country, or only want to enumerate its deals with the devil, that’s not healthy either.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of enumerate
Verb
  • Szwast said the investments will help UPS differentiate its end-to-end logistics offerings, ensuring the logistics company can equip businesses from the first step to the last step of the shipping process.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, its interior will have become differentiated, with the heavier elements sinking to the core.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of differentiate
Verb
  • The book, co-written with journalist Katrina Onstad, details her tragic story of losing Miazga’s 14-year-old child, Mars, to suicide in 2020 and the aftermath.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The company recently detailed plans to move into K-dramas and game publishing through its subsidiary WebsCreative, including agreements around two unannounced, fully cast K-drama projects with major Korean broadcasters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of detail
Verb
  • Users can customize physical appearance details to help the companion blend naturally into the household.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Each style is made-to-order and can be customized for materials, colors and textures.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of customize
Verb
  • But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Compute tokens to do the same work are metered, itemized and delivered on an invoice.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of itemize
Verb
  • Phoenix characterized the chips, established the programming approach, and verified the resulting devices before delivery.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Blanche and the president have characterized those cases as politically motivated.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of characterize
Verb
  • Some of the rogue behavior, which culminated in the breach of the open-source software platform Hugging Face last month, has been disclosed or alluded to previously.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike that agreement, Circ’s announcement with Shenghong did not tie the purchases to a particular facility or disclose a contract term.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclose

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“Particularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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