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as in items
a separate part in a list, account, or series
every detail was accounted for
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as in facts
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 detachments
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 jobs
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 names
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 lists
to specify one after another
detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea
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Recent Examples of details
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While a bilateral trade deal was announced in May, key details remain unresolved.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sanders’ motion details several incidents in which Rackauckas and investigators maneuvered to keep the defense from receiving evidence that could have impeached Neary’s testimony.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Specs, pricing, launch details Key competitors Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Mazda CX-90, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Ascent.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Police have since been revealing further details about the case, including releasing images of the campsite where the father and kids — who are now safe and in the care of the Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) — had recently been staying.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As with many things in Moore’s young career, her big moment happened quickly, blurring her recollection of some of the details.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This comes as the former vice president is launching a tour for her new book, 107 Days, which details what happened behind the scenes of her presidential election campaign last year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The paper details the scaling laws for private LLMs, which could help developers find an ideal noise-batch ratio to make a model more private.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
There could — and maybe should — have been more, too, against Rangers, as shown by the below chart, which details the time and quality of each shot across the 90 minutes.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The series details the complicated relationship between a podcast host (Bell) and a rabbi (Brody).
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen, Charlie Sheen details his memories of his time in the Philippines with his family while his dad, Martin, was making the Francis Ford Coppola film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The memoir also details her break with that community due to, among other things, her support of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The show also details the harsh punishments and manipulations imposed on the girls.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Leaving out any vital details or stating the requirements in ambiguous ways is going to undermine the result.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
While a bilateral trade deal was announced in May, key details remain unresolved.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Sanders’ motion details several incidents in which Rackauckas and investigators maneuvered to keep the defense from receiving evidence that could have impeached Neary’s testimony.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Specs, pricing, launch details Key competitors Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Mazda CX-90, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Ascent.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Police have since been revealing further details about the case, including releasing images of the campsite where the father and kids — who are now safe and in the care of the Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) — had recently been staying.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As with many things in Moore’s young career, her big moment happened quickly, blurring her recollection of some of the details.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
This section details what all of the vehicle’s gauges and displays are all about and, where available, how to customize what information is being presented.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This comes as the former vice president is launching a tour for her new book, 107 Days, which details what happened behind the scenes of her presidential election campaign last year.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The paper details the scaling laws for private LLMs, which could help developers find an ideal noise-batch ratio to make a model more private.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
There could — and maybe should — have been more, too, against Rangers, as shown by the below chart, which details the time and quality of each shot across the 90 minutes.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The series details the complicated relationship between a podcast host (Bell) and a rabbi (Brody).
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen, Charlie Sheen details his memories of his time in the Philippines with his family while his dad, Martin, was making the Francis Ford Coppola film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The memoir also details her break with that community due to, among other things, her support of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The show also details the harsh punishments and manipulations imposed on the girls.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for details
Noun
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All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The latest airport security checkpoint scanning equipment can create 3-dimensional images of passengers’ carry-on items, which can be viewed and rotated 360 degrees for analysis.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Suffice it to say that this determination will be very specific to the peculiar facts and circumstances before the planner.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Israeli military has amassed two major groups of armored vehicles in Sheikh Radwan, to the north of Gaza City, according to the imagery, with additional detachments of armored vehicles stationed along roads that lead toward Israel.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although the much smaller Michino’o/Togitsu metal foundry detachments could not compete with the Ōhashi unit in terms of sheer noise and numbers, these girls were in high spirits this fine and yet‑too‑hot hot morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit also names publisher Penguin Random House and four Times reporters as defendants.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a Manhattan Supreme Court foreclosure suit filed in December that names both Bill and Camille, the pair stopped making payments on the loans in June 2024 in addition to failing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also in the suit is a chart that lists five brokers that allegedly controlled 6,345 Ticketmaster accounts and possessed 246,407 concert tickets to 2,594 events.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved Tesla’s crash report for self-driving vehicles to the federal government lists 3 crashes involving the Tesla robotaxi, all dated July 1, just ten days after launching their pilot service in Austin, TX.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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While some in the UK industry may still feel YouTube should be kept at arm’s length, Alison Lomax, YouTube’s popular chief in the UK and Ireland, has been helping smooth things over in recent months with the broadcasters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The military could also adopt the MAV for reconnaissance missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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It is set in an ancient castle in Scotland, where the players complete high-stakes missions to add money to the prize pot while the Traitors work in secret to avoid revealing their true identity to the Faithfuls.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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