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noun

plural of detail

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of detail

as in stations

to assign to a place or position once again he was detailed to guard duty

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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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Noun

Reduce the personal information scammers can access Scammers can collect personal details from people-search websites and data brokers to make their messages more convincing. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 This fall, minimalist dressing is in the details and embracing fresh silhouettes. — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026 He was later declared out for the game with injuries to his ankle and fibula, before Canales painted in some of the details postgame. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 But the finer details are what make a Jay show such an experience. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Officials indicated that the Eagle’s Nest would be restored, though details were sketchy about how exactly that would be done. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Gregory, after an interview with GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, also wrote a shorter explainer with details on what tolls could cost and plans for future I-285 toll lanes. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The Federal Security Cabinet reported the dismantling of laboratories there during a joint operation by the state prosecutor’s office and the army but did not provide details. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Paris police said one person died of a heart attack, without providing details. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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The letter details that the monitors will dress in business casual attire and not be identified by uniforms or pins. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Theranos is her ‘spouse’ Auletta details how Holmes’ apartment was basically just a mattress. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The report details the company’s use of silane, anhydrous ammonia, hydrochloric acid, potassium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, along with new safety measures including double-wall piping and dozens of vapor monitors. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work. — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 In this moving memoir Levy details the reality of reclaiming autonomy post-divorce. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026 Another section details how Parisian architecture — including Boucheron’s current home on Place Vendôme — has influenced lines and shapes in the collections. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Below, Deadline details their allegations, which span a 10-year period from 1999-2009. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Douglas details his volatile relationship with his late father, Kirk Douglas, his son Cameron’s addiction and imprisonment and the Stage 4 cancer diagnosis that forced him to confront his own mortality. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for details

Noun

Some food items checked in the prep table are not at 41 degrees or below.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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His career spanned roles as Naval Security Group detachments in Japan and San Diego.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Additional police resources were deployed to the area from neighboring detachments, along with the North District Emergency Response Team.

— Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of detachments

Noun

The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

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Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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Club names FedEx and FedEx Freight report earnings tomorrow evening and Thursday evening, respectively.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.

— Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
In its November issue, Food & Wine magazine lists Francesco Martucci in Wynwood as one of the 27 Best Pizzas in America.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of lists

Noun

Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
New York — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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