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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
a detailed report on all the activities that their Scout troop had been involved in over the past year
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as in intricate
made or done with great care or with much detail
a detailed miniature of the royal palace
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as in nominated
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip
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as in listed
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detailed
Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Key steps include contacting your insurance company to file a claim, keeping detailed receipts for expenses like food, clothing, and lodging, and creating a comprehensive list of property losses.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Ralph Russo also detailed reasons to be excited for every game.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Under the supervision of a local contractor and with detailed drawings and all the necessary materials, the team completed the renovation in three and a half months at a cost of about $206,000.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Key steps include contacting your insurance company to file a claim, keeping detailed receipts for expenses like food, clothing, and lodging, and creating a comprehensive list of property losses.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Messi posted a message on Instagram that detailed his emotions about the day.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Ralph Russo also detailed reasons to be excited for every game.
—Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailed
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He’s been thorough and I’ve been told by folks in the know that getting finances in line to make moves he’s wanted to complete has not been an issue for him.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Another thorough review of the film is planned for early this week.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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But the very fact that this will be the first time Tyrer’s cause has been heard by the full committee in 43 years reflects how much more intricate his candidacy is than what the rules of order can mandate.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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When legislation such as the No Surprises Act or Transparency in Coverage rules are introduced, stakeholders must adjust their processes within an already intricate system.Amanda Eisel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The thriller features De Niro as George Mullen, a former president who, in the wake of a devastating cyber attack, is appointed by the current president (Angela Bassett) to lead a commission tasked with finding who’s behind the attack.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Joan Allen will play Mullen’s wife, Sheila, who’s been nominated to be a federal judge; Connie Britton will play Valerie Whitesell, Mullen’s former chief of staff; and Matthew Modine will play Richard Dreyer, the current speaker of the house.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Despite being listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game because of a left knee contusion, Heat guard Tyler Herro has yet to miss a game this season.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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He’s listed around 160 pounds, but defenders have a tough time marking him.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The reservoirs for the city of Los Angeles, through the metropolitan water district, are full.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Most people will remember him not only for being a great musician and entertainer, but also for being fun-loving and full of mischief.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yet some wary policymakers may find the UN’s elaborate recipes too ambitious and overwhelming to be workable.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Linguists have devised elaborate theories to explain it, but recent advances in machine learning have added a new wrinkle.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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American was responding to comments on X as numerous users posted there, as well as on Bluesky and Facebook.Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The operation in San Bartolo in Lima resulted in the arrest of three suspects, according to a video posted online by the Peruvian National Police.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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