as in specifics
small or minor details
the minutiae of daily life He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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Noun
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For an art department, for a production designer, set decorator, costume designer and a cinematographer and hair and makeup even, having those specifics and being able to have those conversations to that degree of specificity is great.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The publisher has otherwise declined to offer specifics on anyone else named.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How that is done depends on the particulars of a case.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tassi writes that a sequel is already in the works, with Sony—which made the movie and sold it to Netflix—and Netflix already talking about the particulars.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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