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as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
every detail was accounted for
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as in fact
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 detachment
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 job
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 to name
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 to list
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detail
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Exact character details for Light are being kept under wraps.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The news came after a dizzying five days of developments related to the $1,500-a-seat pop-up that Redzepi announced last summer and was sparked after a Saturday report in the New York Times detailing past allegations of abuse in the restaurant’s kitchen in Denmark.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The goal is to push victims to click a link and enter login details.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Exact character details for Light are being kept under wraps.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Grace detailed her thoughts about the case that has riveted Americans as part of her opening keynote conversation Friday at Variety’s inaugural True Crime Summit at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The news came after a dizzying five days of developments related to the $1,500-a-seat pop-up that Redzepi announced last summer and was sparked after a Saturday report in the New York Times detailing past allegations of abuse in the restaurant’s kitchen in Denmark.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detail
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That office belongs to Centurion Superior Medical LLC, one of two medical supply companies tied to Nika Machutadze, a Russian citizen accused of rapidly submitting high‑volume Medicare claims for items patients never ordered or received.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Brown touted progressive bona fides of her own while zeroing in on environmental justice as a key agenda item.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In fact, all five of the teams entered Tuesday at least 14 games above.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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That’s despite the fact that his campaign also took in money from AIPAC and UDP donors last year.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Create a safe place to practice independence so that the inevitable detachment from you is not too difficult, suggests Miller.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of the main causes of floaters is posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD, which occurs when the shrinking vitreous gel pulls away from the retina entirely.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The expansion also supports job growth, with the company now employing over 2,200 people across the state.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your first childhood dream job was… A doctor like my mom or an archeologist like Indiana Jones.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was killed in a strike on a Basij combat tent, where he was stationed with other Basij commanders.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the US Navy decommissioned its four dedicated minesweepers that were stationed in the Persian Gulf.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your discerning side notices details others miss, so name what works and what hurts before proposing adjustments that would fix the latter.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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About 15 minutes later, another 911 call comes in from a woman named Jane Kowalski, who sees Denise Lee slapping the back window of King's car and hears her screaming for help.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Its website lists clients like Trampled by Turtles, the Jayhawks, Hippo Campus and … the Gillyweeds.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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McDonald is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center, according to the jail’s inmate listing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Analysts say Iran still has room to escalate further, through drones that are difficult to intercept, fast and agile patrol boats, and cyberattacks.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Almost $25 billion in funding is now flowing to the agency, which is buying 38 new large vessels, including 17 icebreakers; 40 helicopters; six patrol airplanes, along with two G700Gulfstream executive jets, the purchase of which drew sharp condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detail. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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