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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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Casting details and a release date have not yet been announced.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The ball also features a subtle nod to the World Cup trophy, with gold embellishments detailed throughout.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
To better understand the government shutdown's impact on WIC in a specific state, visit your state's WIC website for more details.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Casting details and a release date have not yet been announced.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Delta noted that a member of the cabin crew was injured, with ABC News detailing that they were hospitalized with a minor knee injury from the collision.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The ball also features a subtle nod to the World Cup trophy, with gold embellishments detailed throughout.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detail
Noun
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The latest reading reveals that inflation has caught up with many items with the overall index climbing nearly 11% over the past two and a half years.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Improper display/storage of single service items.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Producers who ship nursery stock out of regulated areas to non-regulated areas must have their stock inspected, and each load must be accompanied by a certificate that attests to the fact that their product is free from the box tree moth.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The fact Nuno did not have the opportunity to work with his entire squad last summer — only two new additions had arrived in time to join the training camp in Portugal — played a role in the breakdown of his relationship with the Forest hierarchy.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that ease can become dependence or even detachment from reality.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pose recalls the odalisque, though the tone is godlike detachment, presiding over a catastrophic wreck.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some have said the move could have a positive impact on job opportunities.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pluto will station direct that same day, turning collective power struggles into a plan of action with forward momentum — the same goes for our personal lives and our sense of belonging in the world.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tomahawks are commonly stocked on the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, many which are stationed in San Diego Bay.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An earlier news release on September 23 had named 31 states.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has named multidisciplinary artist Nilbar Güreş, known for her humorous, poetic, yet critical works commenting on social topics, as Turkey’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, set to take place May 9–November 22, 2026.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bill lists several topics teachers could discuss, including the religious background of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (which included Protestants and Deists), President George Washington's farewell address and the biblical Ten Commandments' influence on American law.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Like some of the liberties listed below.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city unveiled four utility terrain vehicles and four patrol bikes that were rolled out along transit lines this week.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detail. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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