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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

Everyone you speak to about Peters says the same words: meticulous, diligent, thorough.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Despite their mainstream popularity, these groups were critically maligned—derided as “corporate rock” for their songs’ meticulous production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The meticulous maps, drawn in three colors of ink, learning and spelling decasyllabic words, memorizing the whole of The Rape of Lucrece—it was for nothing.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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