FULL-SCALE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

full-scale

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌskāl

Definition of full-scale

as in thorough

trying all possibilities a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide

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Recent Examples of full-scale In 2025, the United States joined Israel in bombing Iran, and in 2026 the United States and Israel launched a full-scale war with the initial objective of regime change in Tehran. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026 The 210-meter (690-foot) tunnel was completed in the Kyrgyz section after full-scale construction began in June 2025, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Clark has raised the big birds since the 1980s, and said the few full-scale ostrich farms around the country are trying to meet a growing demand. — Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 The AfD has also vowed to bring back the cheap Russian gas that once fueled Germany but has been phased out following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-scale

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Instead, the health officials contacted the bouncy castle owners and advised them to do a thorough decontamination.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
And with at least half a dozen members of Congress having had strokes in the past decade, the public should be demanding more thorough neuropsychiatric evaluation of its politicians after illness.

— Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of thorough

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One of the Roundhouse’s biggest brags is an extensive liquor collection, highlighting spirits produced in New York State.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Cutting overseas dependency China possesses extensive rubidium and cesium reserves locked inside specialty lithium ores and salt-lake brines.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of extensive

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The Athletic’s out today with what may be the most comprehensive look to date on college football roster spending.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Longer life, lower overhead The system’s architecture reduces its footprint by 30%, according to the company, while its 24-hour comprehensive efficiency exceeds 88%.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

Adjective

So the first question was whether a single party should ever hold a complete key, and therefore complete control over a client’s assets.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Election officials have said there was simply no way to carry out a complete overhaul in the weeks before the midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of complete

Adjective

After Ortega said in July that Nicaragua would scrap all future elections, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had recently announced sweeping sanctions on dozens of Nicaraguan leaders, vowed consequences.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
His frequent, sweeping cross-field balls to right wing-back Daniel Munoz helped Forest find space in which to hurt their opponents.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweeping

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But the primary focus of these chapters is the family’s frenzied social calendar, featuring exhaustive descriptions of parties, guest lists, and gowns.

— Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
The loan of the work to the British Museum follows a historic agreement reached between the two countries after years of negotiation, and exhaustive planning to transport it safely from its permanent home in Normandy, northern France.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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