NONSPECIFIC Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

nonspecific

adjective

ˌnän-spi-ˈsi-fik

Definition of nonspecific

as in general

relating to the main elements and not to specific details his criticism of the picture is fairly nonspecific, but he clearly doesn't like it

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Recent Examples of nonspecific Patients often begin with nonspecific symptoms such as fever, fatigue, headaches, and muscle pain before rapidly deteriorating into respiratory failure and shock. — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The previous system, which was dropped in 2011, was criticized for offering perpetual, nonspecific alerts. — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The first signs are nonspecific, including fever, cough, a runny nose and red eyes. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026 This swelling is often accompanied by other nonspecific viral symptoms, including fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonspecific

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Adjective

There’s a distinction between general reasoning models, like LLMs, and the specialized AI biofoundation models like protein language models and protein structure prediction.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Prior to this, Asian artists largely had to compete in the best global music performance category or the broader general pop fields.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of general

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Avoiding it in the first place makes far more sense, even if the K3's additional hardware and energy requirements complicate the question of its overall environmental footprint.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
The overall bargain, however, laid the foundation for what has become a highly successful deterrence, reassurance, and nonproliferation regime.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of overall

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By contrast, long-term investing remains focused on owning productive assets, participating in economic growth and aligning investment decisions with broader financial objectives.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

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