detailing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of detailing
First recorded in 1970–75; detail ( def. 13 ) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
One major exception is a transmission chain that he and co-researchers documented in a 2020 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, detailing an outbreak in Argentina between 2018 and 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Morgan's slip of the tongue came while launching a document detailing how much some of her party's policies would cost if Labour stayed in control of the Welsh government after 7 May.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
France made headlines on the opening day of the conference when it published a "roadmap" detailing its path to eliminating the use of all fossil fuels for energy by 2050.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
I doubted there were any etiquette books detailing how to dress when your vampire sweetheart takes you home to meet his vampire family.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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