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noun

as in ropes
the specific practical details of something the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others

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Recent Examples of nitty-gritty
Noun
Newcomers can post questions and get answers to the most nitty-gritty of issues. William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 LeAnn Rimes dove deep into some nitty-gritty topics in her Flow Space cover story published Monday (July 7), from the precarious beginnings of her relationship with husband Eddie Cibrian to the dental issues that led to her teeth falling out mid-concert in a viral moment last month. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 July 2025 Refining Your Business’s Offerings A business coach can also help with the practical and nitty-gritty side of the business, such as financial management and the type of products or services your business offers. Jason Hennessey, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 Even off the ball, the defensive work, those type of things - defending transitions - the really little nitty-gritty things. Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Successful global hiring translates local market nitty-gritty into a unified company culture. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 But the movie doesn’t provide much nitty-gritty on how Vera develops as an entrepreneur beyond speaking in English and pretending to be calling from London. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025 Ask them about their experience and absorb every nitty-gritty detail. Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025 The promise of regulatory cuts may prove more compelling as a declaration of war against the status quo than a nitty-gritty elimination of individual rules, experts said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitty-gritty
Adjective
  • To this end, experiences and interactions feel generic and mundane rather than novel and individualistic.
    Ab Gaur, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The real big numbers on the expense side of the ledger is the mundane concrete and steel civil engineering needed to house the nuclear tech and the electrical gear that make up over half the budget.
    David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This journey into the unknown peels away the drab, utilitarian surface of everyday life and shows us that magic is often hidden in plain sight.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In the hour-long special, filmed at the Capitol Theater in Clearwater, Florida, Larry delivers takes on everything from family life and aging to the everyday absurdities of modern living.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Nitty-gritty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitty-gritty. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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