meticulousness

noun

Definition of meticulousnessnext
as in carefulness
strict attentiveness to what one is doing he dressed himself with uncharacteristic meticulousness, which made us suspect he was going on a date

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Recent Examples of meticulousness Numerous photographers have published books with Steidl, which is known for the meticulousness of its printing process and the close relations that Gerhard Steidl established with artists. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026 In the filing, Lively’s lawyers say there’s a reason for their meticulousness. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 That meticulousness snaps into crystal-clear focus when Cronin talks about process. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026 Since Visma-Lease a Bike's 2023 grand tour hat-trick heyday, underpinned by Vingegaard’s Tour upset of Pogačar, which showed all its tactical and planning meticulousness, it has been surpassed by the latter's UAE Team Emirates. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 Klinsmann had relocated to live in California and fused a helicopter- flying, management- consultant- speak LA vibe to his natural Teutonic meticulousness. — Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 The meticulousness feels personal rather than corporate. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 Her reflections proceed with gastropodan pedantry, molluscan meticulousness, a snail’s ponderous compulsion to hold on. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulousness
  1. carefulness
  2. attention
  3. care
  4. conscientiousness
  5. precision
Noun
  • This carefulness is clearly strategic.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • There was no carefulness in it.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of carefulness
Noun
  • So how much attention do the two broadcasters really pay to one another?
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Flair then turned her attention to Cargill and hit a big boot, forcing the disqualification.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • The investigation also follows a lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against a Houston-area postpartum care center.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Swinehart left his role as founder of Project 658, a nonprofit that provides sustainable, holistic care to refugees resettling in the Charlotte area, to join Charlotte FC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • Empathy, service orientation and conscientiousness are genuine assets the for-profit world could learn from.
    — Patrick Jinks, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Those towering spinnakers, genoas, and mainsails billow above sleek, curved hulls—introduced nearly a century ago—as each craft’s 25-person crew moves in the choreographed precision required during a race.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The problem is that Thiel’s Antichrist looks, with extraordinary precision, exactly like the people who want to regulate Peter Thiel.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of precision

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“Meticulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulousness. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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