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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
Jordan Julian, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The project has already gotten media attention, but activist groups are also keeping several details of the effort secret.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
If Lamont’s bill to look into a Connecticut option passes this session, Scanlon said the state would spend the rest of the year studying the details of what the Connecticut option should look like, including researching what other states have done.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Other details on the interiors are scarce (for now), but Lazzara says the focus onboard is not about extravagance, but design continuity throughout each and every space on the new vessel—and having enough space to truly wind, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Leib said his conversations with customer service representatives hint at more disruptive changes, but details are lacking.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Other smaller details are left for players to uncover.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The agency also details the numerous and complicated media rights agreements for the major leagues, including deals with networks, cable channels and streaming services, plus leagues launching their own networks and direct‑to‑consumer streaming apps.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The family also details Transdev’s allegedly negligent training, supervision and safety precautions leading up to the accident.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
In the Netflix documentary, Odom also candidly details the beginning of his battle with addiction.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
The research details a breakdown of an AI chip produced for the Chinese company Enflame.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
In addition to Wall Street analyst coverage, which details individual company and sector research, CNBC Pro tracks the most important Wall Street strategists' macro forecasts with in-depth commentary every time research is released and larger stock market targets are updated.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Page one of the court documents details Burrow's case.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The report details how, during the incident, mission personnel on the ground had felt overwhelmed by frequent meetings and had voiced concerns over data transparency and inclusion, with personnel outside of Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program feeling particularly excluded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
Between the patent leather toe cap and the dainty bow, these pretty burgundy ballet flats are all about adorable details.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The project has already gotten media attention, but activist groups are also keeping several details of the effort secret.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
If Lamont’s bill to look into a Connecticut option passes this session, Scanlon said the state would spend the rest of the year studying the details of what the Connecticut option should look like, including researching what other states have done.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Other details on the interiors are scarce (for now), but Lazzara says the focus onboard is not about extravagance, but design continuity throughout each and every space on the new vessel—and having enough space to truly wind, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Leib said his conversations with customer service representatives hint at more disruptive changes, but details are lacking.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Other smaller details are left for players to uncover.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Written with her friend and collaborator Michael Feinstein, the book details Liza’s childhood, her parts in movies like Cabaret, and her substance-use disorder.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
The agency also details the numerous and complicated media rights agreements for the major leagues, including deals with networks, cable channels and streaming services, plus leagues launching their own networks and direct‑to‑consumer streaming apps.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The family also details Transdev’s allegedly negligent training, supervision and safety precautions leading up to the accident.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
In the Netflix documentary, Odom also candidly details the beginning of his battle with addiction.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
The research details a breakdown of an AI chip produced for the Chinese company Enflame.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
In addition to Wall Street analyst coverage, which details individual company and sector research, CNBC Pro tracks the most important Wall Street strategists' macro forecasts with in-depth commentary every time research is released and larger stock market targets are updated.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Page one of the court documents details Burrow's case.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The report details how, during the incident, mission personnel on the ground had felt overwhelmed by frequent meetings and had voiced concerns over data transparency and inclusion, with personnel outside of Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program feeling particularly excluded.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for details
Noun
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Distractions may try to confuse us, but sticking to the practical facts should stop them from messing things up.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her goal is to improve the health of our community through easy-to-understand facts and real people's stories.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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The Israeli military has amassed two major groups of armored vehicles in Sheikh Radwan, to the north of Gaza City, according to the imagery, with additional detachments of armored vehicles stationed along roads that lead toward Israel.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since July, Beijing has tried to curb excessive competition within industries while at the same time making sure jobs are protected.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the explosion of AI creating more tech jobs, competition for those entry-level roles is just as hard.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anthropic's lawsuit also names other federal agencies, including the departments of Treasury and State, after agency officials ordered employees to stop using Claude.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic’s lawsuit also names other federal agencies, including the departments of Treasury and State, after officials ordered employees to stop using Anthropic’s services.—
Matt O'Brien,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stover’s license profile lists American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery certifications, although the latter board says her certification expired in 2013.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The official website lists daily schedules and event times.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And upstairs, rooftop bar High Praise keeps things fresh with rotating pop-ups throughout the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The little things added up Tuesday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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