as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulosity
Noun
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Fear, devotion, inquisition, obsession, admiration – all attention is good attention.—
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Even so, there’s still time for any 2026 NFL Draft hopefuls to catch the attention of pro scouts.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just as essential a consideration as carefulness for committee members, though, is speed.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The family is reflecting on their experience at Knollwood in the facility-care system.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The movie takes pains to illustrate how the possible end of the world will begin like any other day.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Colleagues who failed to take similar pains earned his everlasting disdain.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Should urban policy be guided by the cold precision of development economics, or by a vision of fairness and dignity?—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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This dedication to precision also reflects the company’s conscious use of fuel.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The inspector advised a bump up to 200 parts per million, which is twice the usual concentration.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Defense uses those measurements for planning things like ship deployment, but it has long been integrated into NASA's own Earth science programs, with algorithms developed at Goddard forming the backbone of the sea-ice concentration datasets.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Low conscientiousness was another attribute.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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But many traits, including conscientiousness and overall happiness, are heavily influenced by parental actions, writes Brooks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their eagerness to satisfy his trademark meticulousness has an identifiable influence on what would become the highly secretive Pluribus.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Best Gifts for Virgo Individuals with Virgo sun signs are characterized by their organization, meticulousness, and practicality.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Meticulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulosity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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