exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv 
: including all possibilities : thorough
conducted an exhaustive search
Synonyms
Examples of exhaustive in a Sentence
The list was long but not exhaustive.
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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Typically, a defendant facing the death penalty would bring in a mitigation specialist who’d perform an exhaustive investigation into their life, looking for any information that might humanize them or help their case — such as any mental health concerns or generational trauma.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2024
Through hard evidence and exhaustive witness testimony, Manhattan prosecutors painted a portrait of a former reality TV star who unlawfully tilted the 2016 presidential election in his favor by conspiring with powerful friends to suppress information from voters.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The purpose of the Justice Department's probe was not a criminal investigation, but rather an exhaustive review of law enforcement's response at Robb Elementary.
—Hannah Prince, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The Board should hire a nationwide search firm to conduct an exhaustive search to look for the best candidate for Howard County Public School System.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2024
Through hard evidence and exhaustive witness testimony, Manhattan prosecutors painted a portrait of a former reality TV star who unlawfully tilted the 2016 presidential election in his favor by conspiring with powerful friends to suppress information from voters.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The purpose of the Justice Department's probe was not a criminal investigation, but rather an exhaustive review of law enforcement's response at Robb Elementary.
—Hannah Prince, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The Board should hire a nationwide search firm to conduct an exhaustive search to look for the best candidate for Howard County Public School System.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv
: trying all possibilities : thorough
an exhaustive search
exhaustively
adverb
exhaustiveness
noun
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