COMPREHENSIVENESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehensiveness

noun

Definition of comprehensiveness

as in thoroughness

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Recent Examples of comprehensiveness Like plumbing or shoe cobbling, injecting involves an apprenticeship-type of learning, the comprehensiveness of which seems to be left to the injector. — Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025 Federal economic data is considered the gold standard because of its longstanding reliability, quality, comprehensiveness, history and transparency. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Healthcare leaders, policymakers and clinicians need to insist on transparency, rigor and comprehensiveness as absolute necessities. — Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Chernow’s writing remains uniformly crisp, but his comprehensiveness accounts for the book’s length. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 Employer Professional Development Award—for organizations that provide outstanding continuing education as evidenced by their quality, comprehensiveness, innovation, or impact. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019

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Noun

And the system gives them no reason to be otherwise, since documentation thoroughness simply isn't what they're rewarded for.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Jones' attorneys have questioned the thoroughness of the investigation and said police automatically blamed Jones for the killing, arguing there was a struggle for the gun.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of thoroughness

Noun

Some of Missouri’s strengths include its ratings in air quality and worker protections, while other weaknesses include its ratings in health and inclusiveness.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
The length of the season and inclusiveness of the postseason (two-thirds of teams get in) ensure that most games have little meaning.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of inclusiveness

Noun

Opinions from the Board of Immigration Appeals and two other federal courts of appeals reflect the soundness of DHS's legal position.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026

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