Synonyms of detailing

detailing

verb

present participle of detail

1

as in posting

to assign to a place or position

once again he was detailed to guard duty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• posting
• appointing
• placing
• setting
• stationing
• positioning

2

as in nominating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominating
• appointing
• naming
• constituting
• assigning
• commissioning
• attaching
• designating
• placing
• authorizing
• creating
• delegating
• choosing
• inducting
• electing
• selecting
• installing
• instituting
• crowning
• ordaining
• drafting
• inaugurating
• making
• consecrating
• anointing
• investing
• voting (in)
• instating
• deputing
• deputizing
• singling (out)
• handpicking
• enthroning
• throning
• destining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• firing
• discharging
• expelling
• removing
• throwing out
• displacing
• ejecting
• overthrowing
• ousting
• deposing
• evicting
• unseating
• dethroning
• unmaking
• uncrowning
• blackballing

3

as in listing

to specify one after another

detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listing
• reciting
• outlining
• itemizing
• enumerating
• ticking (off)
• mentioning
• rehearsing
• cataloging
• citing
• numerating
• reeling off
• figuring
• tabulating
• calculating
• charting
• tallying
• estimating
• computing
• inventorying
• graphing
• naming
• diagramming
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detailing

Transluce, an independent AI research lab, published a report detailing several additional incidents this week. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Makary's time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

According to the filing, Flores has not provided a financial affidavit detailing her resources, and her proposal does not include a bond or identify potential co-signers. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Every Tuesday, Collins’s office sends out a newsletter detailing her activities in Washington and in Maine. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Makary’s time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The outlet reported in May that the webpage detailing the policy was no longer publicly available on Descano's office website. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Elizabeth Hurley, 61, turned heads in a pastel-pink lace midi dress complete with shimmering diamanté detailing during a mother-son date night on September 24. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The company released a new framework to track, investigate, and disclose cases of AI model misalignment, along with six reports detailing unexpected or concerning model behavior. — Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026