thoroughgoing

adjective

thor·​ough·​go·​ing ˌthər-ə-ˈgō-iŋ How to pronounce thoroughgoing (audio)
ˌthə-rə-,
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
: marked by thoroughness or zeal : thorough, complete
thoroughgoing changes
a thoroughgoing traditionalist
thoroughgoingly adverb

Examples of thoroughgoing in a Sentence

civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill a thoroughgoing attempt to solve the puzzle and still no luck
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Deftly translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer, this début novel offers a thoroughgoing inventory of French complicity with the crimes of Nazi occupiers during the Second World War. Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 To this day, Channel One’s thoroughgoing bias (and the viewing public’s motivations for watching) has remained unchanged. Ellen Mickiewicz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2014 Still, the sport, with its pronounced hierarchies, its emphasis on discipline, and its fairly thoroughgoing machismo, is arguably coded as conservative. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024 The United States needs a more thoroughgoing and systematic approach to educational improvement. Jal Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013 See all Example Sentences for thoroughgoing 

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thoroughgoing was in 1719

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“Thoroughgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughgoing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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thoroughgoing

adjective
thor·​ough·​go·​ing ˌthər-ə-ˈgō-iŋ How to pronounce thoroughgoing (audio)
ˌthə-rə-
: thorough sense 1, complete
thoroughgoing cooperation
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