exhaustively

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Recent Examples of exhaustively Preservation Connecticut’s searchable surveys, built in collaboration with the State Historic Preservation Office, exhaustively document historic barns, mills, artistic places, and town greens in every part of the state. Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 The events surrounding that night have been exhaustively investigated and recounted in numerous stories, documentaries and police investigations. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers? Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 First, Frank Walsh and a number of other commissioners supported Manly’s 141-page report, which exhaustively documented inequality and injustice. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026 Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026 Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustively
Adverb
  • The film also contains allegations that Israel is systematically destroying homes in Gaza to create a wasteland that will prevent Palestinians from ever returning.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Luigi Mangione had allegedly just shot the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, an insurance company—not my own—that had been systematically denying patients care.
    Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Milk residue left inside narrow channels and curved surfaces can create conditions where bacteria may grow if the parts are not cleaned thoroughly.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The coaching staffs and veteran players all know each other thoroughly after a decade of competition between Shanahan and McVay, who are both constantly looking for an edge.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Exhaustively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustively. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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