: 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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Over eight weeks, the team conducted a rigorous process that included in-depth vetting, comprehensive formula reviews, and meticulous evaluation of the study’s design and methodology. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025 But the city’s budget does contain a far more in-depth breakdown of staffing across each department and spending on things like contracting and employee benefits. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025 Tracking the stock picks of top Wall Street analysts can help investors select attractive dividend stocks, given that these experts assign their ratings after an in-depth analysis of a company’s fundamentals and its ability to generate solid cash flows to consistently pay dividends. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-depth

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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 4 Jul. 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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