in detail

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Definition of in detailnext
as in thoroughly
with attention to all aspects or details The police asked the victim to describe in detail what the robber looked like.

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Recent Examples of in detail On Wednesday, former LAPD Homicide Detective Daryn Dupree said Davis set out his role in Shakur’s killing in detail in 2008 to a joint LAPD federal task force that was formed to investigate Wallace’s murder. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 The prosecution's argument is that while different life events triggered the memories to surface, the teen simply was not ready to discuss them in detail initially. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026 Daryn Dupree said Davis set out his role in Shakur’s killing in detail in 2008 to a joint LAPD federal task force that was formed to investigate Wallace’s murder. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The existence of the experiment, discussed in detail in a confidential 2023 company document, was reported by Bloomberg Businessweek this month. — Olivia Carville, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in detail

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“In detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20detail. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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