exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv 
: including all possibilities : thorough
conducted an exhaustive search
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
Recent Examples on the Web
And, of course, there’s an exhaustive lineup of cocktails, both classic and cutting edge, including intriguing NA beverages.
—
Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Published on May 14, 2025 By Viju Mathew Photo : Paolo Carlini, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
Photo : Paolo Carlini, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
The car’s exhaustive five-year restoration was completed in 2005.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Bloomsbury’s members believed that the individual’s experience and sensation—and not an exhaustive representation of material reality—ascribed art its value.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Only one alderman testified about the policy at the council meeting before the Wednesday afternoon vote, a sign of the exhaustive conversations that had already taken place.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustive
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Published on May 14, 2025 By Viju Mathew Photo : Paolo Carlini, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
Photo : Paolo Carlini, courtesy of RM Sotheby's
The car’s exhaustive five-year restoration was completed in 2005.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Bloomsbury’s members believed that the individual’s experience and sensation—and not an exhaustive representation of material reality—ascribed art its value.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Only one alderman testified about the policy at the council meeting before the Wednesday afternoon vote, a sign of the exhaustive conversations that had already taken place.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustive
Cite this Entry
“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaustive. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv
: trying all possibilities : thorough
an exhaustive search
exhaustively
adverb
exhaustiveness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share