unspecific

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Recent Examples of unspecific But he was forced to call off his tour with Crazy Horse at the halfway point due to an unspecific illness in the band. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024 Trump’s apparent predilection for strongmen, his skepticism of government institutions, and his attacks on the press are similarly unspecific to Africa. John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2020 The criminal complaint against Anderson initially said blood was found throughout his home: on bedding in a bedroom, a stairwell wall to the basement, and in an unspecific location. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024 With its sardonic eye, Z remains relevant thanks to its unspecific setting and to a global resurgence of anti-democratic sentiment. Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unspecific 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspecific
Adjective
  • Early on, that information was useful in forming a vague picture of our interests and behaviors.
    Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of having the nerve to just say it, BSU put out vague, whiny press releases, apparently trying to minimize outrage on both sides.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Below, Gersten opens up about her reaction to Anderson’s casting, the meaning behind the purposefully ambiguous ending, Curtis’ memorable dance number, and more.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • When a statute is ambiguous, Congress has left a gap for the agency to fill.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Into this breach, calculatedly or otherwise, steps Matt — back in town for an indefinite period, and determined to work his way back into Mara’s life with his considerable force of personality.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
  • These diagnoses have made her health struggles public, leading to her indefinite leave from The Wendy Williams Show in 2021.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Douglas argued that the U.S. Constitution allows for several inexplicit rights, all of which flow from other protections explicitly stated in the document.
    Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2022
  • Its particular target at that particular church on that particular morning remains the gesture’s one inexplicit feature.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
Adjective
  • Allison Gill, legal director at Global Labor Justice, a workers’ rights nonprofit, is less equivocal, however.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The evidence for the pill’s association with depression is somewhat more equivocal.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Unspecific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspecific. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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