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Recent Examples of meticulously
But the interiors are more disciplined—materials used in the rebuild were meticulously chosen by architect Tomoyuki Sakakida of the Japanese design firm New Material Research Laboratory and meant to oxidize over time.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The film meticulously depicts inertia and zero-gravity movement.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Rising above Des Moines with its iconic 23-karat‑gold dome, the Iowa State Capitol is one of the most striking and meticulously crafted statehouses in America.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Expect meticulously maintained fields and educational opportunities alongside your photo ops.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Not all of it could be salvaged, so Knott’s meticulously re-created the look.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The juror said the panel meticulously dissected bank statements and canceled checks to determine how much of the $240,000 that Ye wired to Saxon in late 2021 had been used to pay workers and invoices, and how much should count toward the wages Saxon claimed he was still owed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Her films are meticulously made with an extraordinary attention to detail.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The film meticulously depicts inertia and zero-gravity movement.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Rising above Des Moines with its iconic 23-karat‑gold dome, the Iowa State Capitol is one of the most striking and meticulously crafted statehouses in America.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Expect meticulously maintained fields and educational opportunities alongside your photo ops.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Not all of it could be salvaged, so Knott’s meticulously re-created the look.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The juror said the panel meticulously dissected bank statements and canceled checks to determine how much of the $240,000 that Ye wired to Saxon in late 2021 had been used to pay workers and invoices, and how much should count toward the wages Saxon claimed he was still owed.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Her films are meticulously made with an extraordinary attention to detail.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulously
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For the most part, royal families dress very carefully; in keeping with their formal dress codes, their wardrobe choices are usually thoughtfully selected, with subtle theming or references, as well as more overt tributes via color or jewelry choice.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.—
Mark Olsen,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And do it scrupulously and sustainably.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Separateness was scrupulously honored and enforced, but equality was shortchanged with impunity.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
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According to François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, the $71B Disney-Fox deal from late last decade, which was waved through by the EU but examined minutely, sets the closest recent precedent for Hollywood M&A in the continent.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Each ingredient is diligently vetted and each product is exhaustively tested (including a microbial analysis) for heavy metals, pesticides, solvent residues, environmental contaminants, and common allergens including gluten.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Its exports, especially the HQ-9B missile system and JY-27A radar, which Beijing has marketed as a long-range shield against advanced aircraft and missiles, comprehensively failed in the face of American assaults.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The list is far too long to extrapolate on comprehensively in a single column, but consider this.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two major goals of the Artemis II flight are to thoroughly test the Orion moonship and to work through the procedures and techniques needed to safely guide future crews to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tracking top Wall Street analysts can help investors gain key insights, as these experts assign ratings after thoroughly analyzing a company’s fundamentals and the macro and micro factors impacting its performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Meticulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulously. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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