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as in items
a separate part in a list, account, or series
every detail was accounted for
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as in facts
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 detachments
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 jobs
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 names
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 lists
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of details
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The provision would have required state and local officials to report details of citizenship documentation on a national form used for voter registration applications.
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Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
HarbourView and Wolf Cousins didn’t disclose financial details of the agreement.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
County police released limited details on Wednesday but said the preliminary investigation indicates the child was shot inside the home in the evening hours of Tuesday.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The letter demanded that Tempo stop infringing on Capelli’s exclusive rights, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the details are private.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
The details haven’t been finalized, but East Lake Golf Club will no longer be the exclusive site of the FedEx Cup Championship, starting in 2028.
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Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Kihara said the two were in good health, but refused to give further details about them or the case, on grounds of their privacy and the ongoing investigation.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The details of the Knicks' visit have yet to be finalized.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
The book details what activism, solidarity, and an unwavering commitment to freedom looks like.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The audit also details limitations in the propellant supply in place for both KSC and Cape Canaveral.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In 2024, Snap executives received a 133-page manual originally published on the dark web that details how to use Snapchat features to prey on young users, the complaint states.
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Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Hollywood legend Viola Davis details her journey from growing up in poverty in Rhode Island to trodding the boards on Broadway and shining under the bright lights of Hollywood.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Seventeen years old at the time of the incident, Mackenzie Shirilla is the unlikely perpetrator of The Crash, which details the nearly 100-mile-per-hour car collision that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan in 2022.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Noun
Venezuelan and Spanish ministers will speak again in the coming hours to finalize the details of the assistance.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The provision would have required state and local officials to report details of citizenship documentation on a national form used for voter registration applications.
—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
HarbourView and Wolf Cousins didn’t disclose financial details of the agreement.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
County police released limited details on Wednesday but said the preliminary investigation indicates the child was shot inside the home in the evening hours of Tuesday.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The letter demanded that Tempo stop infringing on Capelli’s exclusive rights, said the person, who was granted anonymity because the details are private.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
The details haven’t been finalized, but East Lake Golf Club will no longer be the exclusive site of the FedEx Cup Championship, starting in 2028.
—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Kihara said the two were in good health, but refused to give further details about them or the case, on grounds of their privacy and the ongoing investigation.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The details of the Knicks' visit have yet to be finalized.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
Each week, the list details the bestselling tunes of any style and any language on platforms like iTunes, which are still very important to the music industry, even though streaming has taken over as the main consumption vehicle.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
The book details what activism, solidarity, and an unwavering commitment to freedom looks like.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
The audit also details limitations in the propellant supply in place for both KSC and Cape Canaveral.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In 2024, Snap executives received a 133-page manual originally published on the dark web that details how to use Snapchat features to prey on young users, the complaint states.
—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Hollywood legend Viola Davis details her journey from growing up in poverty in Rhode Island to trodding the boards on Broadway and shining under the bright lights of Hollywood.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Seventeen years old at the time of the incident, Mackenzie Shirilla is the unlikely perpetrator of The Crash, which details the nearly 100-mile-per-hour car collision that killed Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan in 2022.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for details
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The 48-year-old Livermore man was charged with grand theft of a skid steer, an excavator, and two trailers for both items, totaling around $128,000, court records show.
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This year's Prime Day event runs through June 26, with discounts available across thousands of back-to-college items.
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Spectators can also use the tool to access photos, history and basic facts about the legendary aircraft roaring overhead.
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Instead, they must be guided by the real-time facts of each situation, measure their key performance indicators carefully, and weigh the probabilities of different possible outcomes.
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His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.
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Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Employers added 57,000 jobs last month, about half of what economists had expected.
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Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
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Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.
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The complaint names their former coworker, emergency room nurse Nolan Chismire, and alleges misconduct inside the emergency department that went on for years.
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The declaration names taxes only once because once was enough.
Verb
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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Welcome back to Kick It, the AJC’s newsletter for all things World Cup.
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