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as in items
a separate part in a list, account, or series
every detail was accounted for
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as in facts
a single piece of information
didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary
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as in detachments
a small military unit with a special task or function
the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound
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as in jobs
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the soldier was placed on guard detail at the border crossing
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as in names
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 lists
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of details
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
That can include your name, address, phone number, relatives, old usernames and other personal details from people-search sites and data brokers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Further details were not immediately available.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Financial details were not disclosed, but Spanish newspaper Diario AS tabbed the annual average at €120 million ($139 million based on current exchange rates).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
For details, call Annie Lanning at 858 271-8270.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
First plot details have been unveiled for the film, which is scheduled to shoot later this year in Finland, Denmark and France.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2026
Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
But the government report also details previously undisclosed incidents, including that a detainee escaped in October due to what ICE called the contractor’s oversight failure.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 June 2026
But the government report also details previously undisclosed incidents, including a detainee escape in October due to what ICE called the contractor’s oversight failure.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
On Thursday, June 4, Good Grief, which details the making of the singer's first album in seven years and the devastation of loss she's faced, premiered at the Tribeca Festival.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Showrunner Nick Antosca details their contributions to the series.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
One floor up, the museum details Obama's first presidential campaign, including the bruising primary election.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 June 2026
The roadshow details a handful of future targets by an unspecified date, including lifting gross margins to around 70% from 49% last year and generate a roughly 45% net income margin, versus negative 26% last year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The film, which details her life in Tehran as the willful daughter of intellectual Marxists, is a reminder that Iranians are just like everyone else, Satrapi told The Associated Press in a 2007 interview in Cannes.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
Each of the six buildings was built between 1600 and 1700 and some of the original design details have endured—like the grand staircase in the lobby and the Maurer Room, a meeting room that features original 18th-century wall paintings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
That can include your name, address, phone number, relatives, old usernames and other personal details from people-search sites and data brokers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Further details were not immediately available.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Financial details were not disclosed, but Spanish newspaper Diario AS tabbed the annual average at €120 million ($139 million based on current exchange rates).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
For details, call Annie Lanning at 858 271-8270.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
First plot details have been unveiled for the film, which is scheduled to shoot later this year in Finland, Denmark and France.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2026
Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
Written between July and December 1991, the correspondence details the princess’ friendship with the British star.
—Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
But the government report also details previously undisclosed incidents, including that a detainee escaped in October due to what ICE called the contractor’s oversight failure.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 June 2026
But the government report also details previously undisclosed incidents, including a detainee escape in October due to what ICE called the contractor’s oversight failure.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
On Thursday, June 4, Good Grief, which details the making of the singer's first album in seven years and the devastation of loss she's faced, premiered at the Tribeca Festival.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Showrunner Nick Antosca details their contributions to the series.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
One floor up, the museum details Obama's first presidential campaign, including the bruising primary election.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 June 2026
The roadshow details a handful of future targets by an unspecified date, including lifting gross margins to around 70% from 49% last year and generate a roughly 45% net income margin, versus negative 26% last year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The film, which details her life in Tehran as the willful daughter of intellectual Marxists, is a reminder that Iranians are just like everyone else, Satrapi told The Associated Press in a 2007 interview in Cannes.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for details
Noun
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There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Guests also take a bag of purchased or donated lunch items to go.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Here are seven common myths about the Northern Lights and the facts behind one of nature’s most spectacular displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Brian Buckmire, an ABC News legal analyst, said Gendron's attorneys are aiming at seating jurors who can set aside the defendant's guilty plea and decide the case based on the facts presented at trial.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.—
Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wedding tents have multiple jobs during a celebration.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Offshore wind offers a path that keeps more energy dollars here at home, creates American jobs, and builds a cleaner, more affordable future for Connecticut families.—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Truist names the company’s third CEO On Monday, June 15, Truist announced Lyons as its new CEO.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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The suit names the school, the Archdiocese of New York and a former coach as defendants.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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His resume lists educational roles in New Jersey and business ventures in Jamaica.—
Austin Horn
June 16,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit lists four causes of action, including assault and battery against the city of Elk Grove; negligence against the city, the county and state, as well as civil rights violations.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The universe is always yin and yang, but there’s always another side of things.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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