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as in systematically
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Recent Examples of meticulously
While in Japan, Luca worked meticulously with the artists to ensure the miniatures were painted lifelike, not flawlessly.
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Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Each ingredient was meticulously considered.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Now, Shaw is ready to prove that the same formula can fit perfectly into a golfer's wardrobe — one that’s meticulously designed one pocket at a time.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
From there, Rollins and MacKaye meticulously reviewed multiple mixes to determine the final versions.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 May 2026
Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Every kilogram of mass to orbit, every kilowatt-hour of power, every hour of crew time is meticulously valued and accounted for.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The film follows Andie (Goldstein), a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-30s and new mother, who has meticulously crafted her life but still feels unfulfilled.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
The latter question seems to weigh profoundly on Hamaguchi, whose films feel at once meticulously calibrated and wildly audacious, and who here manages, as never before, to make those seemingly contradictory impulses coexist as one.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Each ingredient was meticulously considered.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Now, Shaw is ready to prove that the same formula can fit perfectly into a golfer's wardrobe — one that’s meticulously designed one pocket at a time.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
From there, Rollins and MacKaye meticulously reviewed multiple mixes to determine the final versions.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 27 May 2026
Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Every kilogram of mass to orbit, every kilowatt-hour of power, every hour of crew time is meticulously valued and accounted for.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The film follows Andie (Goldstein), a perfectionist wedding planner in her mid-30s and new mother, who has meticulously crafted her life but still feels unfulfilled.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
The latter question seems to weigh profoundly on Hamaguchi, whose films feel at once meticulously calibrated and wildly audacious, and who here manages, as never before, to make those seemingly contradictory impulses coexist as one.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
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The hot chicken bao and tuna tataki are as carefully considered as the whiskey list, and the sushi at Harriet’s rooftop bar is quietly some of the best sushi in Nashville.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Certain parts are engineered to be systematically replaced during routine maintenance, which lowers initial manufacturing constraints and reduces long-term operational overhead.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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During his first state visit to the United States as monarch, Charles stayed scrupulously nonpartisan over the course of a 28-minute address to a joint meeting of Congress.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.—
Tim Barber,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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There is perhaps no restaurant in New York City right now more comprehensively opulent than Ambassadors Clubhouse, the ultra-luxurious Punjabi spot that occupies the ground and subterranean floors of the film company A24’s NoMad headquarters.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Software is comprehensively tested in a staging environment before it’s delivered, and cloud teams use dev test environments to prove outcomes before changing the production environment.—
Nikhil Handigol,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The victorious 3-2 scoreline might not reflect it, but the USA thoroughly outplayed Senegal on Sunday in what will serve as a promising statement of intent for this home World Cup that kicks off in less than two weeks.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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“Meticulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulously. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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