as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
the meticulosity with which she placed each piece of china, crystal, and silver on the table
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meticulosity
Noun
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In my most recent reading, my attention was drawn to Mrs. Fisher’s story unfolding in the background.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025 -
Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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These products also have much more evidence of their usefulness in skin care.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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Katie Smith Sloan, CEO of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit care facilities, says homes around the country have been affected by the immigration tumult.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Now in open beta, Intangible blends the real-time responsiveness of game engines with the cinematic precision of film production and the flexibility of generative AI.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Combined with the intelligent path planning algorithm, the mower ensures precision straight-line mowing with three customizable path options to match your mowing preferences.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Of course, policymakers will have to strike a balance between preventing excessive market concentration and catalyzing the continued success of leading firms.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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However, those estimates were made before 2023, when further detailed analysis of Cassini's data revealed high concentrations of phosphates in the plumes.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Good people embody qualities like calmness, conscientiousness, universalism, agreeableness, warmth, security, tradition and conformity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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When compared to extraversion, conscientiousness is more strongly related to academic success, work performance and lower rates of substance use.—
Jasmine Mote,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Many Tennesseans are taking heed and are already enjoying the snow day.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The golden years bring with them their own set of joys and sorrows, positives and negatives, surprises, both good and not so, and a myriad of issues and decisions attendant thereto that many of us paid absolutely no heed when told by our folks what the final frontier has in store for us.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Several establishment owners equated the PRO’s efforts to collect fees to a mob-like shakedown, citing aggressive on-site confrontations and threatening letters.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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At the time, officials said cattle exports had resumed thanks to efforts by both countries in battling the parasitic pest.—
AFP,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Meticulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulosity. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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