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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When that connection fails, Peter quickly couples up with another guest, only to abandon her when his father gives him attention.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025 -
This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Sphynx cats typically enjoy a lifespan of 13 to 15 years, with some living even longer with proper care, according to Animal Elysium.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Red light therapy has become an increasingly popular treatment for skin care.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Automating Tasks Agents should streamline tasks through effective automation—cutting down on manual work without sacrificing precision.—
Don Schuerman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For those who favor precision, Cook’s Country follows the assumption that a garlic clove weighs 5 grams and yields 1 teaspoon when minced.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The ammonia concentration was still more than 100 times higher than the baseline, because the penguin guano left at the colony site still emitted the gas.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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Gauteng is home to the largest concentration of South Africa’s White population, according to the country’s last census in 2022, with about 1.5 million Whites living there.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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So was their conscientiousness in getting him a coach.—
Joelle Jay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kids who receive more maternal warmth between ages five and 10 are more likely to develop key personality traits, such as openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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As a complete guide to the franchise, this article also touches on major deaths and other pivotal moments, so please take heed before reading.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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As in the two major Southern California fires, the inferno that ravaged Sonoma County paid no heed to wealth, flattening estates in the hills, modest bungalows in the flatlands and a mobile home park called Journey’s End.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Estes makes a load of different rockets based on real-world NASA craft, but our favorite has to be their replica of NASA's latest effort — the Space Launch System that will take Project Artemis back to the moon (and beyond).—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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New car registrations data from the automotive intelligence firm shows that BYD’s Europe volumes rose 359% in April from last year as the company continues its global expansion efforts.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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“Meticulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meticulosity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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