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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
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Our analysis takes into account a comprehensive comparison of the company’s current valuation against its historical financial condition and performance over recent years, as detailed in the sections below.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, The Free Beacon, a conservative news site, published a Congressional memo that detailed funding that several nonprofits have given to Sher Edling.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Prior to the actual surgery, detailed imaging was completed, which included MRI, fluoroscopy and endoscopy so doctors knew what each twin's anatomy looked like.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Our analysis takes into account a comprehensive comparison of the company’s current valuation against its historical financial condition and performance over recent years, as detailed in the sections below.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, The Free Beacon, a conservative news site, published a Congressional memo that detailed funding that several nonprofits have given to Sher Edling.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailed
Adjective
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Carylanne Brown, the senior Grove guide at Grove Collaborative, also likes the idea of selecting one day per week to tackle a more thorough clean.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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An objective and thorough review will show nothing inappropriate was stored or kept by Amb.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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These small-scale outfit changes, paired with an intricate and precise lighting design that, at times, bathed the arena in blue light, seemed to reveal Lorde’s desire to bare everything, to be so transparent as to be see through.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the commissioners appointed to oversee the Coliseum on behalf of the city and county appeared to lean away from that option during Friday’s discussion.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Matteo Sgarbossa was appointed chief executive officer of Balmain and introduced as the co-author to continue Pierre Balmain’s legacy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While Cutter had served on the historical society board previously, three years ago he was nominated to be the new president after John Vreeburg stepped down after 14 years leading the organization.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 18-year phenom was also nominated for the Ballon d’Or.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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The chatbot listed several possible causes, but focussed on cyclospora, a parasite that multiplies in fresh produce and generally needs about a week to mature.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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She is scheduled to make her initial court appearance in the case on Tuesday; an attorney wasn’t listed for her in the court file.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The correspondence, delivered through an Emirati intermediary, offered full cooperation if Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, for one, made her version of luxury a little louder in a full monogrammed look, while Alex Consani ensconced herself in fuzzy leopard print.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Everything about Baldwin’s style is too much; often one feels, in his diction, his elaborate, Jamesian syntactical structures, his sudden shifts of tone, that if the English language has a volume dial that goes up to ten, Baldwin is hot-wiring a go-around to push it to eleven or twelve.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baker became a longtime collaborator, with Balmain designing elaborate, symbolic and glamorous ensembles for her film and stage performances.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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State Fair posted conditions for exchanges on its website.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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On Instagram, Drake also posted a series of aesthetic and mirror photos, enjoying the festivities.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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