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as in thorough
covering everything or all important points
a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution
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as in complete
not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it
a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt
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as in extensive
trying all possibilities
comprehensive plans for covering just about any conceivable terrorist attack
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Recent Examples of comprehensive
Which explains some of the comprehensive re-structuring of this summer.
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Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Skoog, who is running for his second term as mayor following 16 years on the city council, added that Overland Park just completed its comprehensive plan with housing named as the main issue residents would like to see the city address in the coming years.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Part of the process was to conduct a very comprehensive stakeholder engagement, with our suppliers, customers, peers, and organizations like the United Nationas and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Skoog, who is running for his second term as mayor following 16 years on the city council, added that Overland Park just completed its comprehensive plan with housing named as the main issue residents would like to see the city address in the coming years.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Part of the process was to conduct a very comprehensive stakeholder engagement, with our suppliers, customers, peers, and organizations like the United Nationas and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensive
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How Often To Clean Your Garbage Disposal Our experts agree that, for those who use their garbage disposals on a regular basis, thorough cleanings should be done on a weekly basis.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to a thorough investigation and questioning, this pedestrian was contacted on Interstate 580 after walking away from an earlier crash.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps one of the most complete.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Brown family, founders of Brown-Forman, has significantly shaped Louisville through extensive philanthropy over 155 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More than 600 Middlebury students had also joined an online group to share updates of the extensive effort to find Smith, WPTZ reported.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Out on the private roof deck, panoramic city views abound, offering the perfect setting for starting your day or sunset gatherings.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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What to Do Every expedition cruise includes off-ship activities like kayaking and paddleboarding among icebergs, and snowshoeing for panoramic views.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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This entire swap would have been a disaster of massive proportions had those two not remained chained together.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hawkins has portrayed Atwater throughout the show’s entire run.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Agriculture currently covers the benefit costs in full.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Never got in trouble at all his whole life.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The version of events found primarily in the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Homeric epics that narrate the war and its aftermath, respectively, serves as a template for how many people continue to imagine war, honor, heroism, and a whole set of related issues to this day.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Why does K-pop create this powerful and inclusive community?—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Challengers Meghan Brown and Dara Ezzell-Pebworth have been the most vocal about their support for inclusive signs and distaste for vouchers, while incumbents Angie Redford and Lori Frasure, who chairs the board, have made their views less known.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Comprehensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensive. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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