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Definition of comprehensive
comprehensively
adverbcomprehensiveness
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Examples of comprehensive in a Sentence
Natalie's every move was photographed, a documentation of a happy childhood as comprehensive as it was false. —John Gregory Dunne, New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2004
Inevitably, though, in so comprehensive an account, some important events and themes are cursorily checked off … —Isabel Fonseca, Times Literary Supplement, 29 Jan. 1993
Walcott proceeded to misinterpret these fossils in a comprehensive and thoroughly consistent manner … —Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life, 1989
a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution
a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt
Recent Examples of comprehensive from the Web
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Haley said only that the U.S. would adhere to the deal to rein in Iran’s nuclear program while conducting the comprehensive review.
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Surdel pointed out some people prefer a high school diploma over a GED — General Education Development — certificate because it is generally considered more comprehensive and employers sometimes prefer the diploma.
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The latest—and, at least according to one of its authors, most comprehensive—was released earlier this month by the non-partisan National Bureau of Economic Research.
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OPIOID EPIDEMIC Obama law: Medicaid expansion has enabled many states to provide comprehensive treatment to people caught in the opioid epidemic.
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OPIOID EPIDEMIC Obama law: Medicaid expansion has enabled many states to provide comprehensive treatment to people caught in the opioid epidemic.
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What may be possible is a more comprehensive, ambitious free-trade agreement that doesn’t look like any struck in the past and which allows for more market access than seen previously.
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OPIOID EPIDEMIC Obama law: Medicaid expansion has enabled many states to provide comprehensive treatment to people caught in the opioid epidemic.
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Knappenberger has assembled a thorough and comprehensive recap of Bollea v. Gawker, in which the media gossip site was bankrupted by a decision that many saw as a harbinger of doom for the First Amendment.
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Origin and Etymology of comprehensive
see comprehension
COMPREHENSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
comprehensive
playDefinition of comprehensive for English Language Learners
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: including many, most, or all things
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: of or relating to a comprehensive school
COMPREHENSIVE Defined for Kids
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comprehensive
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: covering completely or broadly a comprehensive insurance policy
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