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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If attention arrives fast, share credit and keep momentum steady by choosing the next clear milestone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026 -
McKay admired how Greenberg, who has devoted his life to drawing attention to the climate crisis, has used every platform at his disposal to magnify the stakes of global warming.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Noun
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This carefulness is clearly strategic.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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There was no carefulness in it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin to receive care on May 20 and was discharged on June 6, according to Serge.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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For many historians, Pennhurst serves as a reminder of how society once approached disability care and how those systems often failed the people they were intended to help.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Saliba had been a concern after playing through back pains during Arsenal’s Champions League Final loss.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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However, while yellow journalism often resulted in articles that were exaggerated or misleading, TMZ usually takes pains to be rigorous and accurate in its reporting.—
Angelica Kalika,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Apply directly from the stick for broader coverage, or use a concealer brush to spot-treat blemishes and dark spots with precision.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Directional precision is equally sharp, with a maximum error below 18 degrees and a mean of around 8 degrees, similar to the gap between two consecutive numbers on a clock face.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Noun
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City data shows there are at least 1,200 smoke shops in Baltimore, with the highest concentration in low-income areas.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Key Takeaways Indoor concentrations of common pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels, according to the EPA.—
Kat Tretina,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Empathy, service orientation and conscientiousness are genuine assets the for-profit world could learn from.—
Patrick Jinks,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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That meticulousness snaps into crystal-clear focus when Cronin talks about process.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Meticulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulosity. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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