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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
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Würzburg team’s work is detailed in Science Advances.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Sheriff’s officials said the family’s detailed information, along with coordination between dispatchers and deputies, the search was focused on a specific area.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Organizers reference reporting from local outlets including the Miami Herald, that detailed poor treatment of detainees and reported on hundreds of people who went unaccounted for after leaving the facility.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Würzburg team’s work is detailed in Science Advances.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailed
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How Often To Clean Your Garbage Disposal Our experts agree that, for those who use their garbage disposals on a regular basis, thorough cleanings should be done on a weekly basis.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to a thorough investigation and questioning, this pedestrian was contacted on Interstate 580 after walking away from an earlier crash.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The intricate, musical prowess and creative freedom within the Wood Brothers is apparent on their latest album, Puff of Smoke.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chef Kwang Uh opened the restaurant’s first iteration in 2015 in Hollywood, serving intricate grain bowls and pastas at low prices for three years.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The costume designer Shirley Kurata, who was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once, dressed all 53 of these legendary characters in a mix of vintage costumes and runway looks.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s how many five-star ratings these Baleaf leggings have amassed over the two years they’ve been listed on Amazon.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Holmgren is listed as questionable for Monday night’s matchup with low-back soreness, and defensive stopper Alex Caruso remains in the concussion protocol.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Agriculture currently covers the benefit costs in full.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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In one scene, Elizabeth wears an elaborate necklace of jeweled scarabs, a direct reference to the character’s interest in insects and science.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s a formal orange-tie ball, a giant pumpkin expo, ghost tours, zombie bar crawls, elaborate decoration contests and parades including Big Parade of Little People in Anoka’s quaint red-brick downtown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rod Blagojevich – the former Illinois governor who spent eight years in prison on corruption charges before being pardoned by Trump in February – has posted in support of Dodik for months.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Where the unionization effort stands On its website, the union posted a copy of a letter from an arbitrator who found that the casino must comply with the 2017 agreement, and a letter from another who adopted the previous arbitrator’s conclusion.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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