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as in posting
to assign to a place or position
once again he was detailed to guard duty
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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
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as in listing
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detailing
Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Local journalist Georgia Fort was also reportedly taken into custody by federal officers Friday morning and posted a Facebook live video detailing the arrest.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s even a folktale interlude about a third of the way through the novel detailing how magic shaped the physical landscape of the story.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Local journalist Georgia Fort was also reportedly taken into custody by federal officers Friday morning and posted a Facebook live video detailing the arrest.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
There’s even a folktale interlude about a third of the way through the novel detailing how magic shaped the physical landscape of the story.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailing
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won the NFL MVP award in his first top-five finish after posting a league-leading 46 touchdowns and 4,707 passing yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Despite posting its biggest single-day drop on record on January 30, gold is still up this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now the Senate and Murphy have boxed out Sherrill, filling up the board and preventing Sherrill from nominating anyone.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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When he was named student of the month for August-September at Lincoln-Way Central, English teacher Brianna Korczak wrote about Evans’ calm demeanor when nominating him.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Alex Sarr’s status The Wizards are listing second-year center Alex Sarr as questionable for Sunday’s game due to right calf soreness.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alvina first filed for divorce in 2015, citing irreconcilable differences and listing April 1, 2014, as their date of separation.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Everton are in the final stages of appointing Forshaw’s successor.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Opposition parties have questioned Starmer’s wisdom in appointing Mandelson as ambassador despite his history of scandals.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company appointed its first non-Danish CEO as well as naming a former CEO, Lars Rebien Sørensen, as chair of the board in what has been described as an unprecedented power grab.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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There had been speculation that Disney might go the route of naming co-CEOs, a move that has started to become more popular with companies.—
Michelle Chapman,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Google is famous for dodging questions by reciting platitudes on its calls.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fox News Digital later interviewed SJSU Athletic Director Jeff Konya about Slusser's claims, playing a video clip of Slusser reciting those allegations at Mountain West media days July 15.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The cells achieve an energy density of up to 175 Wh/kg, placing them broadly in line with lithium iron phosphate batteries and positioning them for practical, near-term use rather than experimental niches, reports InsideEVs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sports betting includes placing wagers at physical locations like casinos and retail sportsbooks, while online sports betting allows bettors to place bets anytime through websites or mobile apps.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Difficulty breathing, seizures, excessive bleeding, shock, poisoning, heatstroke and snake bites are some of the more obvious situations constituting an emergency.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between February 2024 and October 2025, the number of American adults who reported taking GLP-1s for weight loss more than doubled, constituting roughly 12% of the population, according to Gallup polling.—
Christina Stiehl,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Detailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detailing. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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