- present participle of detail.
detailing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of detailing
First recorded in 1970–75; detail ( def. 13 ) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Families like Faber's repeatedly remarked on how well curated the books were - detailing how topics helped their children not just with reading, but also with social and emotional development.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
He had written a book detailing his desire to learn more about his biological origins.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Later Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference detailing planned U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, while the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will issue U.S. activity data for July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
On July 21, 2026, Nathan Cofnas, an American philosopher working at Ghent University in Belgium, wrote a Substack post detailing how he submitted Arday’s 2015 dissertation to Copyleaks, a plagiarism detection platform.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
He viewed the delays as an opportunity to spend time detailing the map.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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