: covering many or all important points of a subject : comprehensive, thorough
an in-depth study
in-depth news coverage
… recently launched a podcast designed to take a more in-depth look at certain topics on his show.Jamie Friedlander
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Examples of in-depth in a Sentence

an in-depth report on the issue of violence in popular entertainment
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Here are some best practices for creating quality content that stands out: • Conduct in-depth research. Nick Brown, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Last month, the four highest-scoring Scholar Finalists competed for the FSF’s $25,000 Chairman’s Award by presenting their in-depth case studies centered on the intersection between fashion and technology to a panel of judges representing all sectors of the industry. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 Focused on elevating emerging voices while pushing to make Hollywood accessible to all, the company is currently developing a feature and an in-depth documentary project based on The Good Whale, a podcast from The New York Times and Serial Productions. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-depth

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in-depth was in 1957

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“In-depth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-depth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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in-depth

adjective
(ˌ)in-ˌdepth
: covering many or all important points : thorough
an in-depth investigation
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