in-depth
adjective
: 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.—
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Those numbers, plus in-depth research on the ban, show that educators in the district didn’t simply find different justifications for suspending kids once willful defiance was off limits.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
This article is from a partnership that includes LAist, NPR and KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues.
—Jackie Fortier, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Rather, concepts that were already in the playbook will be further emphasized due to the in-depth look at Jenkins’ past.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The labor economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is best known for his in-depth studies showing how much technology and trade have eroded the incomes of millions of American workers over the years.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
For even more details, read our in-depth media streaming buyer's guide.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
To gauge the depth of the current division and pinpoint the key contentious issues, the University of Southern California conducted an in-depth national survey.
—Morgan Polikoff, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
An in-depth white paper can educate others on your IP.
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—Kary Oberbrunner, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Explore some of the mountains he’s already been to on a more in-depth level.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
This article is from a partnership that includes LAist, NPR and KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues.
—Jackie Fortier, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Rather, concepts that were already in the playbook will be further emphasized due to the in-depth look at Jenkins’ past.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The labor economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is best known for his in-depth studies showing how much technology and trade have eroded the incomes of millions of American workers over the years.
—Steve Lohr, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
For even more details, read our in-depth media streaming buyer's guide.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024
To gauge the depth of the current division and pinpoint the key contentious issues, the University of Southern California conducted an in-depth national survey.
—Morgan Polikoff, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
An in-depth white paper can educate others on your IP.
15.
—Kary Oberbrunner, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Explore some of the mountains he’s already been to on a more in-depth level.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
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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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