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as in item
a separate part in a list, account, or series
every detail was accounted for
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as in fact
a single piece of information
didn't leave out a single detail in his police report on the burglary
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as in detachment
a small military unit with a special task or function
the officer sent out a detail to patrol the perimeter of the compound
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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the soldier was placed on guard detail at the border crossing
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as in to name
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip
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as in to list
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of detail
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The document was heavily redacted, making some of the details unclear.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
John Fund, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
The document also details a meeting between Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, Baldoni, Heath, and several other executives that saw all parties allegedly agree to a list of 30 terms that established clear boundaries and courses of action for the remainder of the shoot.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The photo frames the western coastline of the Persian Gulf, with the countries of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain visible in exquisite detail.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The document was heavily redacted, making some of the details unclear.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Wall Street Journal rocked Washington last week with a deeply sourced, 3,800-word article detailing how the White House covered up President Joe Biden’s mental decline starting from the day he was inaugurated four years ago.
—John Fund, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
The document also details a meeting between Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, Baldoni, Heath, and several other executives that saw all parties allegedly agree to a list of 30 terms that established clear boundaries and courses of action for the remainder of the shoot.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detail
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More:Tires, VHS tapes, old TVs: What Hoosiers said are the most difficult items to recycle Long Answer: What about all these other odds and ends?Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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The video -- which has since been deleted -- showed her toddler putting his hands in front of his face when Hannah's husband, Braxton, handed him an item at the grocery store.Stephanie Fasano, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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In fact, for some people, keeping their limbs closer to the ground will deliver more of a challenge.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
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In fact, dandruff is often caused by excess oil and yeast overgrowth on the scalp, not a lack of moisture.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Woman from 1925, also known as Woman in Three Stages, shows desire, detachment and death on the same canvas while a man throbs with pain off to the side.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The job required strong management skills to oversee officials in the NBA, the WNBA, the G-League and its African leagues.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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My son Dominic did a great job, really impressed me.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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On March 1, pleasure-seeking Venus will station retrograde in Aries—your third house of daily interactions and ramblings—which could lead to unpleasant conversations that could have gone more smoothly, as well as conflict with neighbors, friends, and even siblings.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Six Triple Eight (Netflix) The story of the only US Women’s Army Corp unit of black women stationed overseas should appeal to history buffs who enjoy WWII films.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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DirecTV chose not to pay the six-figure licensing fee, figuring the audience for people hitting the bar and watching football on Christmas day would be minimal, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Although he was named in the starting XI, Mings had been feeling unwell all day and in the warm-up, accepted a sickness bug had got the better of him.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Green, meanwhile, is listed as out with a low back contusion. – The Warriors play the Suns at 5 p.m. at the Chase Center on Saturday; Curry and Green are likely to return then for the quick turnaround.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Here are nine of the best new K-dramas from 2024, listed alphabetically, including a time-travel rom-com, a period musical and a show about a young woman who turns into a chicken nugget.Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement can track patterns and increase patrols in areas with frequent incidents.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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His plan was nearly foiled by Canadian border patrol agents who were suspicious of his not having a driver's license, which had been ditched in his wallet in the lake.David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detail. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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