as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
did a meticulous job of restoring the painting
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Recent Examples of meticulous
During the film, viewers saw time and again just how meticulous the designer and his team are in executing his designs and runway shows.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
This meticulous process is the subject of her latest book, Creating a New Home in Mallorca, out now.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
This moment comes after months of meticulous planning and thoughtful collaboration across every corner of our organization.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Records show Hearst and Hardwick, who have relocated to the Central Coast, acquired their Los Feliz home in 2015 for $11 million and have since undertaken an extensive and meticulous restoration.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
This meticulous process is the subject of her latest book, Creating a New Home in Mallorca, out now.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
This moment comes after months of meticulous planning and thoughtful collaboration across every corner of our organization.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Records show Hearst and Hardwick, who have relocated to the Central Coast, acquired their Los Feliz home in 2015 for $11 million and have since undertaken an extensive and meticulous restoration.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulous
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bindi’s only six years older, but is very conscientious and a real caregiver.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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And Wasmer’s family was known in the small town as kind and loving.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Amidst their weirdness is a loving and loyal family completely comfortable in the dark world that is perfectly natural to them.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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For those who are still in therapy, being diligent and consistent with your treatment plan is extremely important for reducing long-term risk.—
Marnie Goodfriend,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meaning, his sons balance a hearty rotation of sports and academics, but the Farrers are also diligent about working in time for volunteer projects, too.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Meticulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulous. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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