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

Sabato De Sarno, who was succeeded by Demna as the creative head of Gucci in 2025, has been sharing his passion for art with his 314,000 followers on Instagram, also detailing book, scholarship and design jury projects. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Images of massive fires at oil refineries and warehouses showed up online despite restrictions on publication of content detailing the attacks. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings will cover its global expansion in a session detailing its tie-up with Hollywood’s Legendary Entertainment and the formation of StudioMonowa, a venture co-established with South Korea’s CJ ENM and U-Next Holdings. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Cuban questioned Torre’s sourcing before Torre provided documents detailing payments made to Leonard. — James Jackson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The board voted last week to release a report detailing the investigation’s findings by the end of September. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Davis was initially arrested in Las Vegas and charged with Shakur’s murder in 2023 after repeatedly detailing his involvement in Shakur’s death in interviews with law enforcement, media, and journalists across more than a dozen years. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The thick knit has rib detailing throughout the sweater, and the material is breathable to work for chilly days and nights. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Federal prosecutors allege Perry participated in a Signal group chat detailing plans to attack the White House during the planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event June 14 on the White House’s South Lawn. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026