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in-depth

American  
[in-depth] / ˈɪnˈdɛpθ /

adjective

  1. extensive, thorough, or profound.

    an in-depth analysis of the problem.

  2. well-balanced or fully developed.

in-depth British  

adjective

  1. carefully worked out, detailed and thorough

    an in-depth study
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in depth Idioms  

  1. Profoundly, thoroughly, as in It will take years to cover the entire subject in depth. [Mid-1900s]

Etymology

Origin of in-depth

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Lord Mandelson was announced as the UK's ambassador to the US in December 2024, before in-depth vetting had been carried out, and formally took up the role on 10 February 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The IMF hasn’t yet done in-depth research on how a permanent Iranian toll on ships passing through the Strait would affect energy prices, he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Over the next three years, researchers will carry out an in-depth investigation of what is considered one of the most important recent finds from Roman Germania.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Ken Burns, with co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, gives us an in-depth look at the war for independence that also happened to be a civil war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

An awkwardness had sprung up after those few months, where before there would have been playful laughter and in-depth conversation and harmless bickering between us.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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