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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Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
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Panthers coach Dave Canales said Young wasn’t able to put weight on his ankle, and Canales had no specifics on the severity of the quarterback’s injury.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Deadline reported last month (see below) that Wallace had filed the High Court lawsuit, and now BBC News has seen legal documents revealing the particulars of his claim.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Swedish institution often anoints writers who metabolize their specific histories into memorable language that stretches beyond borders and governments, transcending regional particulars.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Minutiae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutiae. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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