DETAILING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

detailing

verb

Definition of detailing

present participle of detail

as in posting

to assign to a place or position once again he was detailed to guard duty

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Relevance

as in nominating

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the new assistant was detailed to accompany the boss on the business trip

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as in listing

to specify one after another detailed all of the reasons that the plan was a bad idea

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generalizing

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Recent Examples of detailing Samsung is expected to release its full earnings report around the end of this month, detailing net profit and performance across individual business divisions. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Several anti-Flock websites and muckrakers used open records laws to collect and publish hundreds of police agencies’ audit logs – internal records detailing each time an officer searched Flock for a specific tag. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors allege Perry participated in a Signal group chat detailing plans to attack the White House during the planned Ultimate Fighting Championship event June 14 on the White House’s South Lawn. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The gathered detailing on the backrest of this velvety loveseat looks as if the couch was dipped in chocolate. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Flores, whose only public comments had for months been filtered through his legal team, agreed to speak with The Times, detailing the toll that the prior year and a half had taken on him. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 In his court order, Hippler said the prosecution and the defense must follow court rules detailing what evidence is admissible or otherwise be subject to sanctions, the AP reported. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Later this year, eSafety will release a transparency report detailing how successful online gaming services like Roblox have been at mitigating harms to kids. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detailing

Verb

Many accounts posting these images are verified on X and appear to be anonymous.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
The stock dropped 4% despite the PC maker posting fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat the Street and full-year earnings guidance that was also above expectations.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of posting

Verb

At the same time, Democrats and independents are nominating outsider candidates, some aligned with democratic socialist agendas over establishment candidates, in a sign of voter backlash against the status quo.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Trump consistently criticized former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for the same reason after nominating him to the role in 2017.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of nominating

Verb

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of listing

Verb

According to Post-Tribune archives, Braun removed Zay as chairman at the end of June, appointing Anthony Swinger as its next leader.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
These efforts include launching a website, digital newsletters, appointing community liaisons, sending letters to property owners and conducting meetings with Boca Lago leadership.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointing

Verb

Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In November, an official with the World Health Organization directly tied to the outbreak to an anti-vaccine group stoking fear on social media, without directly naming CHD.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of naming

Verb

Bowie allegedly told other users about her oath and shared the audio file of her reciting the pledge with them.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
The process can take many forms – journaling, reciting the Psalm, YouTubing the Shofar, giving tzedakah, meditating, reading.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reciting

Verb

At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
The Kennedy Center's board has voted to credit Trump for a pending renovation project by placing his name on the building and grounds.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of placing

Verb

The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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