meticulous
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Full results have not yet been called in the state where delays are common due to a particularly meticulous vote-counting process and broad use of mail-in ballots.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Steve Capus, a veteran network producer who worked with Pelley at the “CBS Evening News,” said his former colleague was built for the meticulous work that goes into every “60 Minutes” segment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
I just had my meticulous records that I'd been keeping.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Because of the meticulous drafting technique, there is little room for individual expression in the drawing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Deprecate used to mean “ward off by prayer,” meticulous once meant “timid,” and silly went from “blessed” to “pious” to “innocent” to “pitiable” to “feeble” to today’s “foolish.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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