as in careful
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
did a meticulous job of restoring the painting
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meticulous attention
meticulous research
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Recent Examples of meticulous
Soboroff intends to establish a meticulous timeline of what happened and to capture the experiences of survivors, first responders and myriad others whose lives were up-ended by the blazes that left more than 20 people dead and more than 18,000 homes and buildings destroyed.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 June 2025
In both instances, Ukraine and Israel carried out meticulous operations that took more than a year to configure and made their respective enemies question their own national security and defenses.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
This 100% blue Weber agave spirit serves as the meticulous foundation for all their expressions, which are crafted through traditional slow roasting in brick ovens and careful small-batch distillation.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Mars slips into meticulous Virgo on June 17, and this is the kind of transit that requires depth and the exact opposite of surface-level connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 June 2025
In both instances, Ukraine and Israel carried out meticulous operations that took more than a year to configure and made their respective enemies question their own national security and defenses.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
This 100% blue Weber agave spirit serves as the meticulous foundation for all their expressions, which are crafted through traditional slow roasting in brick ovens and careful small-batch distillation.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Mars slips into meticulous Virgo on June 17, and this is the kind of transit that requires depth and the exact opposite of surface-level connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulous
Adjective
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Watch out for slippery roads: Be extra careful during the first half hour after rain begins.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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But as the Trump administration has rolled out immigration policies targeting Venezuelans, Haitians and Cubans, GOP officials in Miami have had to draw a careful balance between supporting the White House and the many immigrants in their district affected by Trump’s immigration agenda.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Jeff seems to be both the most conscientious and deplorable character.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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This will be a huge advantage to my clients that can’t find enough hourly warehouse workers, or workers that are conscientious enough to track quantities in this manner.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Most of us who are mindful of the sun are likely diligent about our SPF application — and reapplication — on areas like our noses and the tops of our ears.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Now, perhaps more than ever, investors need to be diligent in an increasingly speculative market.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Meticulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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