- present participle of specify.
specifying
Example Sentences
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Machado, who is viewed as a fugitive by Rodriguez's government, has said she intends to return to Venezuela, without specifying a date.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Some container shipping is going through the Panama Canal, which has reported increases in daily transits since the war, without specifying which types of ships.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The party said at the time it had other assignments for Ma, without specifying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Access and collaborative agreements — and sometimes even land return agreements — come with requirements specifying what tribes can and cannot do with the land.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The amendment established that basic rights of citizenship—including suffrage—would be granted to male former slaves, and by specifying the sex it explicitly denied those rights to women.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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