: 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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Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025 In a series of news updates and exclusive, in-depth stories, the Idaho Statesman turns a spotlight onto the problems of traffic and transportation as the Boise area's population keeps growing. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025 The National Textile Recycling Infrastructure Plan represents the culmination of two years of in-depth research, dialogue and collaboration across the entire textile value chain in the UK, Mansell said. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 The broadcast of the Complément d’Enquête show, followed in the wake of an in-depth report by news website Médiapart, detailing allegations against Depardieu by 13 women going back decades, which in turn prompted further accusations. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

in-depth

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