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plural of detail
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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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details

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verb

present tense third-person singular of detail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of details
Noun
The official added that China would offer more permits for rare earths as a bargaining chip, without disclosing details on what Beijing would seek in return. Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 The details on the new system are still months away, expected in February, which is getting awfully close to the start of the 2027-28 school year, when the changes are intended to be in effect. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Authorities have not shared further details about the charges faced. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 One of my greatest concerns about democracy right now is that not enough people are paying attention or following the details, know the facts and know the truth. ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Officials did not immediately provide additional details about when the park would fully reopen. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Additional details of the agreement have yet to be made public. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 The Black Cat style is also expected to include true-to-original details including heel Nike Air stitching and Jordan’s personalized number 23 embroidery. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen. Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Kim is a co-author of the study, published 17 September in Science, which details Mount Mantap’s ongoing seismic activity. Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit details a series of allegations dating back to April 2025, shortly after Hoskins appointed La Strada, a Republican and former Pettis County Clerk, to the office. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 The report also details cases on research into orthopoxviruses – a group that includes variola, which causes smallpox, and mpox – as well as venom toxins. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The article details other instances of similar editorial calls, including TMZ‘s catch-and-kill of a video showing Justin Bieber using a racial slur — for which Levin reportedly paid $80,000 before shelving it. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 The correspondence also details the agency’s ongoing dispute and legal concerns with a nonprofit involved in the supper initiative. Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 The film details how the tenets of the 14th Amendment, ratified post-Civil War, are now under systematic attack. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Wright details the journey of those kidnapped from Africa to Key West and those who survived, who eventually were sent to Liberia. Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for details
Noun
  • In January, detectives seized several items during a search of Oak Park Station, including a vehicle, a motorcycle, and some electronic devices.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The other alleged items on the pool table were a black duffel bag, a black MuTec brand metal safe, and a red Savior brand range-style bag.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • 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
  • Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The lawsuit also names White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as defendants.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Martinez always recommends carrying hand sanitizer and specifically names Purell as one of her go-tos.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The group noted Paramount, in its regulatory filings, still lists its Times Square offices in New York as its corporate headquarters — not its Melrose Avenue campus in Hollywood.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump lists eight separate investment accounts but doesn’t give any indication of which institutions manage them.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But thankfully, Lisa Hochstein’s lingerie party sets things back on course.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Venus in your daily-life zone connects awkwardly with Uranus in your sign, increasing your appetite for novelty, movement, or a different way of doing things.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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