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as in carefully
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as in systematically
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Recent Examples of meticulously
Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Amanda Allen Hall meticulously plans every meal.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Of the 6,500 Scrub Jays in existence, 550 reside at Archbold and are meticulously monitored.
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Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Today, the 22-bedroom home has been meticulously restored, with more than $16 million invested, blending historic craftsmanship with contemporary comforts.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
De Marco, who teaches a daily morning yoga class, meticulously tends to every detail of the space with a team of wellness therapists trained in ancient Ayurvedic modalities.
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Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Whether woven into an intricate updo, styled into a ponytail, or quickly thrown together before heading out the door, braids have a way of making even the simplest look feel meticulously styled.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Go back and rewatch how meticulously and artfully Spielberg introduces Mark Rylance's character at the beginning of the film.
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Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Amanda Allen Hall meticulously plans every meal.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Of the 6,500 Scrub Jays in existence, 550 reside at Archbold and are meticulously monitored.
—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Today, the 22-bedroom home has been meticulously restored, with more than $16 million invested, blending historic craftsmanship with contemporary comforts.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
De Marco, who teaches a daily morning yoga class, meticulously tends to every detail of the space with a team of wellness therapists trained in ancient Ayurvedic modalities.
—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Whether woven into an intricate updo, styled into a ponytail, or quickly thrown together before heading out the door, braids have a way of making even the simplest look feel meticulously styled.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Go back and rewatch how meticulously and artfully Spielberg introduces Mark Rylance's character at the beginning of the film.
—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
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Thermal runaway risks must be carefully managed through rigorous testing, monitoring systems, and battery-management software.
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Weather conditions are read carefully -- light, wind, temperature -- there's no rush.
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The Bucks had systematically churned through assets in an effort to keep their team in contention during his prime until finally there was nothing left.
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The war in Iran raised recession risk, and the federal government is systematically dismantling the funding streams California has depended on for decades.
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During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.
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Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.
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The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.
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Coming up with materials that will do that work is actually the easy part; turning them into the microscopically-thin film of a solar sail is the real challenge.
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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.
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But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.
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Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?
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The uncomfortable truth is that comprehensively securing every system, process, supplier relationship, application or environment is almost impossible, stretching resources and exponentially increasing security efforts in ways that are difficult to sustain.
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And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.
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In a social media post Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Police Department wrote that bags that don’t meet the event’s clear bag policy were diverting law enforcement resources, as those bags have to be thoroughly inspected.
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Plan thoroughly, and let structure support freedom.
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“Meticulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulously. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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