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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
For two days, the mission team put the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft through an exhaustive series of pre-launch procedures.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
An exhaustive investigation has highlighted how the crash happened after years of warnings and near collisions.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Awkward giggles and ruthless stares punctuate silence until the blind matriarch (played by Tracy Letts) asks his daughter to describe Martha’s (Elle Fanning) appearance to him in exhaustive detail.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Though not exhaustive, here are a few rules Hoosier protesters must follow, according to the ACLU of Indiana.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
An exhaustive investigation has highlighted how the crash happened after years of warnings and near collisions.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Awkward giggles and ruthless stares punctuate silence until the blind matriarch (played by Tracy Letts) asks his daughter to describe Martha’s (Elle Fanning) appearance to him in exhaustive detail.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Though not exhaustive, here are a few rules Hoosier protesters must follow, according to the ACLU of Indiana.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustive
Adjective
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hopefully after some thorough waterings, the plant will bounce back and nothing else is involved.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the Airlines for American trade group, the military and the major general aviation groups that represent business jets and small plane owners backed a competing and more comprehensive House bill that was just introduced last week.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Drawing on hundreds of interviews, focus groups, expert consultations, and a review of more than 400 studies, the report represents one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of how generative AI is reshaping students’ learning.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Wood received extensive rehabilitation but died a year after the shooting.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since then, teams have pushed the vehicle through extensive autonomy testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Watch their full conversation above.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Wellness travelers, style mavens and creative types, will love the hotel’s spa-like vibe (not to mention its actual, 25,000-square-foot spa, complete with a spacious gym and indoor heated pool), contemporary design, and attention to detail.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Rivera’s cousin, Shyann Camacho, 26, told the Daily News that the killing came as a complete shock.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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