: covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough
an in-depth study
in-depth news coverage
… recently launched a podcast designed to take a more in-depth look at certain topics on his show.Jamie Friedlander
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Examples of in-depth in a Sentence

an in-depth report on the issue of violence in popular entertainment
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From here, the discussion shifts to a more in-depth look at the increase in the number of young people attending vocational schools – 60 to 70 percent by Randy's estimate – and how many companies are now willling to underwrite college education for those who begin at vocational schools. Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025 Farah – who spearheaded a number of TV shows and features with roots in the digital space while at Funny or Die, including Brockmire and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story – countered that not all online influencer-talents were suited to the more in-depth story telling required for film and TV. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2025 For a more in-depth analysis, see a longer-form version of this blog post on GreenTraderTax.com. Robert Green, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 The Daily News is the newspaper best positioned to provide in-depth and unbiased coverage. Andrew Julien, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-depth

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-depth was in 1957

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“In-depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-depth. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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in-depth

adjective
(ˌ)in-ˌdepth
: covering many or all important points : thorough
an in-depth investigation
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