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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an exhaustive survey of the nation's sexual habits
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Recent Examples of exhaustive
Because it is privately funded and receives no federal money, the project is exempt from many exhaustive governmental vetting and environmental analysis requirements.
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2025 edition, which was released yesterday, is an exhaustive examination of AI across research, industry, and politics.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
My list was not exhaustive, of course.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
And the database is far from exhaustive.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2025 edition, which was released yesterday, is an exhaustive examination of AI across research, industry, and politics.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
My list was not exhaustive, of course.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
And the database is far from exhaustive.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustive
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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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The abrupt cutoff exposed the fragility of long-term autism care and compelled her to envision a model that extended comprehensive care through the teenage years.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, experience suggests comprehensive pest proofing is time-consuming, often impractical and usually not 100% effective.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 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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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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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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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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