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Recent Examples of meticulously
The team has been so meticulously constructed by president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito that another extended playoff run shouldn’t be out of the picture.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
There is an undercurrent of pulsing creative energy that is meticulously refined and barely scratching its surface.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
He was enthralled to discover how the legendary couturier translated very severe and austere lines into light and supple garments, meticulously choosing the right fabrics and putting air between them and the wearer.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Chris Oddy, the production designer, meticulously recreated the hut on the stage down to matching floorboards with similar blemishes in similar places to have this seamless match.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Teams have for days meticulously tunneled under the rubble, crawling on their hands and knees searching for signs of life, knowing the unstable structure could again buckle upon them.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The book offers meticulously detailed how-to information from soil fertility and seed saving to Bonsall’s sustainable philosophies on life.
—Catherine Habgood
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
What's more, Pantzer's own archivist organized the documents meticulously, said Anastasia Karel, interim director of Newfields' library and archives.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Each outfit has been meticulously constructed with adaptive logic in mind.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
There is an undercurrent of pulsing creative energy that is meticulously refined and barely scratching its surface.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
He was enthralled to discover how the legendary couturier translated very severe and austere lines into light and supple garments, meticulously choosing the right fabrics and putting air between them and the wearer.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Chris Oddy, the production designer, meticulously recreated the hut on the stage down to matching floorboards with similar blemishes in similar places to have this seamless match.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Teams have for days meticulously tunneled under the rubble, crawling on their hands and knees searching for signs of life, knowing the unstable structure could again buckle upon them.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The book offers meticulously detailed how-to information from soil fertility and seed saving to Bonsall’s sustainable philosophies on life.
—Catherine Habgood
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
What's more, Pantzer's own archivist organized the documents meticulously, said Anastasia Karel, interim director of Newfields' library and archives.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Each outfit has been meticulously constructed with adaptive logic in mind.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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But, in doing so, Krepon plans to carefully plan which SKUs should be headed Amazon’s way, in part because of the cost of doing business with the e-tail behemoth.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The title may have the tang of a prog-rock album, but the book is witty, minutely detailed, and braced by common sense—a welcome gift in an often obsessive environment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The truth is that a minutely small number of asset protection plans are ever actually tested in court for the simple reason that the client never suffered an adverse judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Vaccine safety Federal health experts continuously monitor VAERS and other safety surveillance systems, exhaustively assessing the safety of vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of those winners have been exhaustively showcased on our site.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Europe’s long-term Enceladus plans The new mission will require an orbiter and a lander to analyze Enceladus comprehensively.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Much of the enthusiasm was based on limited studies that didn’t comprehensively assess long-term health consequences.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Meticulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulously. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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