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in-depth

American  
[in-depth] / ˈɪnˈdɛpθ /

adjective

  1. extensive, thorough, or profound.

    an in-depth analysis of the problem.

  2. well-balanced or fully developed.

in-depth British  

adjective

  1. carefully worked out, detailed and thorough

    an in-depth study
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in depth Idioms  

  1. Profoundly, thoroughly, as in It will take years to cover the entire subject in depth. [Mid-1900s]

Etymology

Origin of in-depth

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that also happened to be a civil war.

From Los Angeles Times

"I would have conversations and just keep them going non-stop" with ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok to study cancer therapies in-depth, Conyngham said.

From Barron's

He did explain the injuries and surgeries that he's had and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.

From BBC

The so-called "Quiet Revival" in young people going to church was mentioned in Parliament, lead to in-depth press coverage, and churches around the country presented their own evidence of young people "turning to Jesus".

From BBC

As AI models become more capable of completing tasks such as generating complex spreadsheets and in-depth reports, Yun is betting on AI becoming an integral part of workers’ daily lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

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