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verb

past tense of detail

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective detailed differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of detailed are circumstantial, minute, and particular. While all these words mean "dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point," detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.

a detailed analysis of the event

When might circumstantial be a better fit than detailed?

Although the words circumstantial and detailed have much in common, circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.

a circumstantial account of our visit

In what contexts can minute take the place of detailed?

The words minute and detailed can be used in similar contexts, but minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.

a minute examination of a fossil

When could particular be used to replace detailed?

The meanings of particular and detailed largely overlap; however, particular implies a precise attention to every detail.

a particular description of the scene of the crime

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of detailed
Adjective
That includes structural inspections, an environmental assessment, a detailed review of property boundaries, ADA compliance, staffing needs, long-term governance, funding models and partnerships. Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The excerpts appear to offer a detailed account of the day Elvis’ only child died inside a San Fernando Valley community hospital from complications surrounding a small bowel obstruction linked to a prior bariatric surgery. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan detailed the deadly shooting at a news conference Friday, lauding Officer Robert Allsup’s quick actions in a rapidly unfolding clash. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 The scientists detailed their findings 15 August in the journal Science Advances. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for detailed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailed
Adjective
  • This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Most importantly, investors should conduct thorough research and seek diverse perspectives before making decisions.
    Vilius Kavaliauskas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When my father showed the then-curator of the Musée d’Horlogerie the enamels in our collection, she was blown away by the exquisite quality and intricate details of our enamels and jeweled pieces.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This image depicts intricate frost formations on the frozen surface of Lake Harriet during an Arctic Blast in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 20, 2025.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
    Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Weisman's cause of death is listed as multiple injuries from being struck by a train and the manner was ruled an accident.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result of the one-off costs, the company said its now expect full-year operating profit growth of 4% to 10% at constant exchange rates, down from the 10% to 16% outlined in its second-quarter results in August.
    Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of true crime content is salacious and gory, full of reenactments and shock.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But any claim Chris can make about being a better person is probably vacated by this elaborate gaslighting routine.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Advertisement GSF posted videos on social media showing the incident, later followed by a video showing damage to the vessel with burn marks on what appears to be the main deck.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Detailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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