SPECIMENS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

specimens

noun

plural of specimen

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a member of the human race he's a particularly handsome specimen

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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed

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Recent Examples of specimens These features lend his work an air of cruelty, making people seem like specimens in the hands of a researcher bound by no scientific ethics or norms. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Ghana and Namibia refused to sign up over concerns about data and specimens, while Zimbabwe lost all US health aid last month. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Quarterback LaNorris Sellers, receiver Nyck Harbor and defensive end Dylan Stewart are rare specimens, yet each has been inconsistent and unreliable. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Hawaii has seen a flu spike, with just over 20 percent of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza at the end of September, up from about 4 percent earlier in the month. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Forensic entomology technicians also responded to the scene and collected insect specimens, which were submitted to a lab at Kean University in New Jersey for further examination. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 This exhibit displays body parts and specimens crucial to human development and reproduction. — Emma Hall october 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Hard times for scientific institutions The Academy houses a massive, irreplaceable library of over 19 million specimens. — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 The specimens are expected to ultimately be displayed in a museum collection, where they will be preserved and made accessible to the public and to other scientists for further study, the city said. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest examples came in 2024, when attackers targeted Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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So not only is this locker room very talented, but there’s a lot of guys knocking on the door in the minor-league system that can be really impactful players.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Drama at the Valley City, Ohio Frog Jump In 1962, a few guys at a bar were looking for an event to put the town of Valley City, Ohio on the map.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
There, an ominous cloud settled over Holden’s every word, with a stream of samples that made the beats feel textured and lush.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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Rather than relying on supernatural creatures or elaborate mythology, Fears to Fathom builds suspense around seemingly ordinary situations that take increasingly terrifying turns.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Here are five ways to make your Halloween display friendlier to the creatures that fly, slither and scurry through your yard.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

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