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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
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Additional details of Rivera's death were revealed in a July 13 report from the Pennsylvania State Police, who recorded the conditions in which Rivera's body was found.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Cryer is one of several familiar faces who details their experiences with Sheen in the two-part documentary, joining Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen's ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Many of these, especially the most senior politicians and media figures, are doing so in a cynical attempt to avoid holding the bag when the very worst details from inside Gaza finally emerge.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Additional details of Rivera's death were revealed in a July 13 report from the Pennsylvania State Police, who recorded the conditions in which Rivera's body was found.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The scientists detailed their findings 15 August in the journal Science Advances.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Cryer is one of several familiar faces who details their experiences with Sheen in the two-part documentary, joining Lorre, Sean Penn, and Sheen's ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detail
Noun
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The local Rite Aid was getting ready to shut down, with barren shelves and 75% off all items, while commerce elsewhere in the town of less than 3,000 people wasn’t exactly bustling.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The next day, Ranger Martin located their items under a log in tall ferns.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, only 18% of Russian trade now uses the dollar or euro as of December, down from 87% and 67% of imports and exports, respectively in early 2022.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At first look, naming wars after their location, participants, starting date or duration might appear to be an exercise in objective detachment.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Notably, psychological detachment (truly unplugging) and physical activity during time away were the strongest drivers of improvement.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Duncan Wanblad, chief executive of Anglo, will take the top job and Anglo Teck while Teck’s chief executive Jonathan Price, will be his deputy.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Billy Napier accepted the Florida job.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Breyer's ruling barred the 300 remaining Guard troops in Los Angeles from making arrests, searching locations, and conducting crowd control while they are stationed in Los Angeles.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The remaining troops are stationed in the city to protect federal property and personnel, according to Judge Breyer’s ruling.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wilson was named the starter during training camp, and that remains the case to begin the regular season.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the only four people listed as specific targets in the search warrant have Hispanic names.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Officers from the patrol’s East Sacramento office told the tale of the Wednesday morning incident posted to Facebook.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detail. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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