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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
Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
As detailed in My Father, the BTK Killer, investigators obtained metadata from the disk that linked it to Christ Lutheran Church, where Rader was president of the church council, and revealed the user's name to be Dennis.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The incident was detailed in a Reddit post that has garnered over 87,000 upvotes since October 10.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Tata Sons followed this with an equally detailed press release accusing Mistry of running the business badly and even trying to usurp control of operating companies.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
As detailed in My Father, the BTK Killer, investigators obtained metadata from the disk that linked it to Christ Lutheran Church, where Rader was president of the church council, and revealed the user's name to be Dennis.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the release of No Doubt’s seminal sophomore album Tragic Kingdom, which catapulted the foursome to stardom, an accompanying press release detailed.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The incident was detailed in a Reddit post that has garnered over 87,000 upvotes since October 10.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ability to manage growth in a manner that reflects the reasons people find Matthews attractive, create a budget that is thorough and efficient, ability to work with citizens and town leaders to maintain Matthews’ sense of self.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The dealmaking process has been thorough and lengthy, with the 27-member trade bloc and the largest nation in South Asia having met 14 times for negotiations, the last being in Brussels last week.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Defensive struggles are all connected, because football is beautifully intricate like that, but the secondary is a problem.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after its dawn, dresses produced by Paris’ leading fashion houses, such as Poiret, Chanel and Lanvin, were envisaged with the same geometric, linear designs and intricate decorations that were characteristic of the revolutionary movement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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In recognition of her charitable initiatives, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2016, Pulte and his grandfather led a corporate shakeup that resulted in Pulte being appointed to the company’s board while still in his 20s.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Estrada is best known as one of the directors of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Martin’s first comedy special, 2017’s Dope, was nominated for best comedy show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and became a stand-up special for Netflix.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Never call any phone number listed in the message or trust any link in the message.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Allocating more of the stock sold in an IPO to retail traders is designed to provide a boost to trading once those shares are listed, and placate local investors who have complained about missing out on the gains on offer from buying shares.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our hearts are extra full this week 🥰 #DedicationNight featuring our stars’ special guests is TONIGHT - 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Keep reading for a full recap from week 5 of Dancing with the Stars.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Identifiable by elaborate braiding, decorative buttons, and often toggles across the chest, military coats — also known as the Hussar jacket or Pelisse — appear to be making a comeback.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Implementing high-impact techniques like breathwork doesn’t require elaborate programs.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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After Snoop’s comments started to inspire backlash online, Hollywood Unlocked posted a video on Instagram featuring Ts Madison calling out the rapper.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thursday morning, the Police Foundation of Colorado Springs posted on Facebook that Roam had undergone multiple surgeries and survived the night.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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