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meticulous

[muh-tik-yuh-luhs] / məˈtɪk yə ləs /


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It all sounds very thought-out, logical and empathetic, down to the meticulous way you break down your choices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

This requires a meticulous approach to planning, trying to group together grounds in a similar area of the country with different kick-off times weeks or months in advance.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The less scrupulous voices also invade Beverly’s meticulous household like bulls in a suburban china shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Given the sensitivities around healthcare, the company is taking a “deliberate, slightly slower, more meticulous approach” to the vertical than to other topic areas, Suleyman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Written in meticulous block letters on a page tom from Gogol’s Taras Bulba, it reads: S.O.S.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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