meticulosity

noun

Definition of meticulositynext
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table

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  1. attention
  2. care
  3. precision
  4. concentration
  5. conscientiousness
  6. heed
  7. effort
Noun
  • Trump’s recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada got the immediate attention of Ottawa.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Dressed in tuxedos, the duo confidently struts through the venue, catching the attention of the legendary figures Sinatra and Davis.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attention
Noun
  • The care that is evident in each corner is overwhelming.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Players from both teams gathered together – some were seen praying – as DuBose received on-field care.
    Wayne Sterling, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of care
Noun
  • Every single detail was scrutinized and designed with precision.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Such was the case Monday night as the lightning-quick Riley tried to ignite his team’s high-octane offense with creative drives to the basket, pull-up jumpers and precision passes.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of precision
Noun
  • Keep in mind that a higher concentration of vitamin C may lead to sensitivity, so sensitive skin types may want to stick to a lower percentage.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Researchers dug a series of small test pits to identify areas that held a dense concentration of artifacts, per CNN’s Katie Hunt.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of concentration
Noun
  • Just as the Big Five Personality Traits model helps identify key dimensions of personality—like openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness—successful leadership today requires understanding and adapting management styles to the unique attributes of each individual.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But praise is not the absence of conscientiousness, which Berger excelled in.
    Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Big picture Amazon’s slate of custom chip announcements last week sent a signal to Wall Street about its preferred path forward in the AI computing boom — and Bank of America took heed, as evidenced by the downgrade.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Washington also paid little heed to Russia’s objections when the United States and its allies exceeded the terms of the UN Security Council–backed intervention in Libya, turning a mandate to protect an endangered population into an operation to overthrow the country’s strongman, Muammar al-Qaddafi.
    Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
Definition of heed
Noun
  • Paramount Global has reached a new contract deal with DeDe Lea to run its government relations efforts.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • James Blair will work as deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, after spearheading Trump’s grassroots voter outreach efforts and making frequent media appearances.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of effort
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