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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
Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
An internal agency memo from March 13 detailed plans to eliminate programs in which millions of elderly Americans who are not computer savvy can get direct help in phone calls with agency representatives.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 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
The policy paper — much more detailed than anything that's appeared on Trump's campaign site or come up in confirmation hearings — is a strong signal that big changes are indeed on the horizon.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
An internal agency memo from March 13 detailed plans to eliminate programs in which millions of elderly Americans who are not computer savvy can get direct help in phone calls with agency representatives.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
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Both have earned our Editors' Choice award after thorough testing.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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First, conduct a thorough assessment of your existing infrastructure and define clear integration requirements before deployment.—
Gegham Azatyan,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Talk into the night devolves into an intricate web of deception, seduction and revelation, where the lives of all involved may be destroyed or transformed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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Debugging intricate prompt chains can also be challenging.—
Mohammad Adnan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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Here’s a look at 10 of the most interesting productions opening between now and the end of March, listed in alphabetical order.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
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
Adjective
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pendulum, which swung far toward inclusion in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is now swinging back in full force in the opposite direction.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That’s accurate, and the reason why nothing about his promotion is believable, not unless the studio is an elaborate money-laundering scheme.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many organizations have elaborate feedback systems that create the illusion of open communication while actually reinforcing the status quo.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.
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