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as in thorough
including many small descriptive features
a detailed report on all the activities that their Scout troop had been involved in over the past year
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as in intricate
made or done with great care or with much detail
a detailed miniature of the royal palace
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as in nominated
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 listed
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detailed
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the international research team has produced the most detailed magnetic map ever made of this cosmic collision.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Garnett’s pivotal rulings came a day after a 35-year-old Minnesota man was charged with impersonating an FBI agent in an apparent attempt to spring Mangione from federal lockup in Brooklyn in a bizarre episode detailed in court documents.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Over time, exposed data like this can also be combined with other breaches to build detailed identity profiles that are harder to protect against.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the international research team has produced the most detailed magnetic map ever made of this cosmic collision.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The report detailed 27 counts against the congresswoman.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Garnett’s pivotal rulings came a day after a 35-year-old Minnesota man was charged with impersonating an FBI agent in an apparent attempt to spring Mangione from federal lockup in Brooklyn in a bizarre episode detailed in court documents.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailed
Adjective
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Breece said her office takes on complex cases, and the investigations are intended to be thorough, not quick.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Courts have confirmed that Puerto Rico’s medical licensing system is just as thorough and comprehensive as the USMLE.—
José Sosa-Palacios,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dress was adorned with intricate three-dimensional floral details at the top and also down at the hip at the start of the slit, with more delicate beaded embellishments cascading along the bare leg.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most recently, Lamar was appointed as an official ambassador to the house.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Anyone appointed to the military police force has to complete army or air military police occupational training, according to the bill.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Despite the latter achievement, however, Swift isn't nominated for any Grammy Awards in 2026.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The album is his fifth to be nominated for album of the year, a historic first.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts, who was limited in practice this week with a neck injury, was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Its registered agent is listed as John Taylor on the state’s Department of Financial Institutions website.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Other artists gets political Billie Eilish also spoke out against ICE on stage at the Grammys, but viewers at home did not hear the full extent of her comments.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Clintons could face a similar outcome, as the House rules measure is expected to pass and it will then be brought to the full chamber for a vote.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Or, perhaps, this was all just an elaborate ruse to clear a roster spot for third-string point guard Pat Spencer.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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While some of the social media videos posted by Africans are in English and French, many are in languages like Igbo, Swahili and Twi, to appeal directly to audiences in target countries.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The winning numbers are also posted to the Mega Millions website and on the Michigan Lottery website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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