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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an exhaustive survey of the nation's sexual habits
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Recent Examples of exhaustive
Griffith’s preservation efforts were at first resisted by a city government looking to modernize, according to an exhaustive story on HistoryLink.org.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There was recently a show at the Pompidou Center, a really exhaustive retrospective of Surrealism.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This is not an exhaustive list of players the Broncos could target in every round.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The programming is a result from community feedback, components of the 2014 educational plan and the staff’s expansive and exhaustive research into the big trends in how the arts promote community engagement.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There was recently a show at the Pompidou Center, a really exhaustive retrospective of Surrealism.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This is not an exhaustive list of players the Broncos could target in every round.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The programming is a result from community feedback, components of the 2014 educational plan and the staff’s expansive and exhaustive research into the big trends in how the arts promote community engagement.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustive
Adjective
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Before starting an application server migration, ensure the middleware provider offers comprehensive migration resources and conducts a thorough review of your current architecture.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The manual work process was as impressive as the thorough understanding of quality choices.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a comprehensive, step-by-step Reddit guide published on r/DHGate, user FabulousNinja8399 shares that this medal signals a seller has achieved the highest grade a store can receive: ACE status.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sheer scale and complexity mean that truly comprehensive interpretability is still a distant goal.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Iryna has over 12 years of personal experience with counseling, in addition to taking part in an extensive AI course to further enhance her knowledge of the technology.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The program aired extensive allegations against Brand.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Magic already entered a full game ahead of No. 8 Atlanta (37-42) in the East standings.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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Watch the full clip with Ricci and O'Brien in the video, above.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Factoring in Cunningham working himself back into a complete All-Star, playoff-caliber level only adds weight to these games.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging with this data, these states are able to create a much more complete picture of what maternal health care looks like.—
Antonio Reynoso,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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