comprehensively

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Recent Examples of comprehensively Overall productivity must be calculated comprehensively, evaluating the net output gains against all the industrial subsidies, bad debts, foregone profits, and indirect support for investment that the government has provided. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026 The time required for those steps, when done comprehensively, may be significantly reduced with AI. — Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Africa has around 2,000 languages but very few are represented comprehensively in AI models, said academics on The Conversation. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 La Cinquecento has comprehensively reworked the little Italian icon into something collectors will line up over. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 The court found the federal Pipeline Safety Act comprehensively regulates interstate pipeline safety, meaning individual states cannot interfere with or override federal authority on these operations. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Tanook Hines also had a TD reception, and freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had six catches for 102 yards as the Trojans (2-0) followed up their Week 0 win over San Jose State by comprehensively dominating the Bulldogs (0-1). — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Hull City Hull City 2 Manchester United 0 This wasn’t in the script — Manchester United comprehensively beaten by everyone’s favourites to go down and Oli McBurnie, Hull’s bearded genius, running the show. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensively
Adverb
  • Given a candidate for universal operations, this program systematically explores all possibilities to express the 36 elementary functions, numbers and important constants.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The opinion also cited the National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from systematically removing ineligible voters within 90 days of a federal election.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Moisture trapped in thick cushions and filling can cause musty odors, so drying the bed thoroughly is essential.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One reason Simmons is praised so thoroughly is the character matches the performance.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Comprehensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensively. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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