: 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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Traditional media outlets have long been the pillars of reliable journalism, offering in-depth reporting and reliable information. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Questions vary from seemingly trivial matters about whether a client has hired a lawyer or made up a will to to more in-depth enquiries such as the core values that guide their work and personal lives. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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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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