Synonyms of in-depthnext
: covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough
an in-depth study
in-depth news coverage
… recently launched a podcast designed to take a more in-depth look at certain topics on his show.Jamie Friedlander
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Examples of in-depth in a Sentence

an in-depth report on the issue of violence in popular entertainment
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By telling in-depth stories of companies, the podcast had doubled its audience year over year, reaching one million listeners per episode. Harvard Business Review, 3 Feb. 2026 Of course, that means Fox color commentator Tom Brady, who is also a minority owner of the Raiders, was not only tasked with watching every play the Seahawks ran but also gaining an in-depth understanding of Kubiak’s system and approach. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The two-hour film presented an in-depth look inside some of the struggles that were faced by the mother and daughter, with many parallels between them. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026 For my in-depth assessment of the AI race and corresponding sovereignty implications, see the link here, the link here, and the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-depth

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-depth was in 1957

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“In-depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-depth. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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in-depth

adjective
(ˌ)in-ˌdepth
: covering many or all important points : thorough
an in-depth investigation
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