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
Through meticulous reporting, the series reveals the complex operations behind modern scams, featuring stories of victims and scammers, while prompting global conversations among leaders in technology and policy to address this escalating crisis.
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
His plots have a chilling authenticity due to his meticulous research and sense of place.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Big Chief Demond and his wife Alicia, meticulous as surgeons, sew beads the size of chia seeds on a canvas and stitch rhinestones in place with dental floss — painting with beads — making artwork for his suit.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Its downtown runs about four blocks in each direction, with streets lined by meticulous re-creations and restorations of buildings past.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
His plots have a chilling authenticity due to his meticulous research and sense of place.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Big Chief Demond and his wife Alicia, meticulous as surgeons, sew beads the size of chia seeds on a canvas and stitch rhinestones in place with dental floss — painting with beads — making artwork for his suit.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Its downtown runs about four blocks in each direction, with streets lined by meticulous re-creations and restorations of buildings past.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulous
Adjective
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This requires careful monitoring of key parameters such as sugar and acidity from veraison through to harvest.—
Maureen Mackey , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Altman, by contrast, came across as refreshingly conscientious.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the uncertainty surrounding the club (head coach Gareth Taylor wasn’t hired until three weeks before the season started, while the club had lost Smith and club captain Taylor Hinds to Arsenal) was anathema to someone so conscientious.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both books also feature difficult loving relationships between a mother and a teen daughter.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your empath will thank you for giving them a loving, supportive village.—
Laura Wheatman Hill,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, be diligent because mint spreads rapidly.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iran is taking diligent steps to ensure only certain vessels are able to pass, prioritizing countries with friendlier relations or ships with links to their own trade.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Meticulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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