1
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
civil rights advocates are hoping for a thoroughgoing rejection of the proposed bill
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
a thoroughgoing attempt to solve the puzzle and still no luck
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Recent Examples of thoroughgoing
Cox shows Wilson to have been a thoroughgoing racist who resegregated the federal government and brought views of the Confederacy learned in his southern childhood to the White House.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Sohn-Rethel was the most thoroughgoing Marxist of the bunch.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Deftly translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer, this début novel offers a thoroughgoing inventory of French complicity with the crimes of Nazi occupiers during the Second World War.
—Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
To this day, Channel One’s thoroughgoing bias (and the viewing public’s motivations for watching) has remained unchanged.
—Ellen Mickiewicz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2014
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Sohn-Rethel was the most thoroughgoing Marxist of the bunch.
—Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Deftly translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer, this début novel offers a thoroughgoing inventory of French complicity with the crimes of Nazi occupiers during the Second World War.
—Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
To this day, Channel One’s thoroughgoing bias (and the viewing public’s motivations for watching) has remained unchanged.
—Ellen Mickiewicz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughgoing
Adjective
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Nonetheless, my hopeful response to my own question is that the transformed form of nature can also be the subject of humanity’s unconditional love.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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The unconditional love a therapy dog provides when visiting those battling an illness can be that source of hope.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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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,
13 July 2025
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Our favorable outlook is based on a thorough assessment of PG's present valuation versus its recent operational results and its historical and current financial stability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Construction is about 20% complete, and the building is on track to open for the 2026-27 school year, said Lippman, the CEO of Carmen Schools.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Speaking of music: No trip to Memphis is complete without stops at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studio and Graceland.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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However, its extensive amount of green space hasn’t always been a reality for the city.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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The Interview, Part One In this two-part discussion, Rockwell reflects on his extensive career and speaks to the many considerations that go into designing a restaurant.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The sheer number of workers who are undocumented immigrants make the effect of widespread raids more pronounced.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
21 July 2025
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In a picture at a piano, Alexa wore a pink, sheer dress that opened at her stomach, signifying that the couple was expecting a girl.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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At the moment, SiriusXM car and streaming plans start at $9.99 per month, going up to $25 per month for its most comprehensive offering.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Programs can leverage these capabilities to look at other sources of insider threat (e.g., fraud, IP theft, etc.) in an integrated and comprehensive way.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Today, dark matter and dark energy — together composing 95% of the contents of the universe — remain utter mysteries.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
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This approach came into being several years ago after the Medical Board’s last confidential diversion system was deemed an utter failure and patients were harmed at the hands of struggling doctors.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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This remains pure conjecture, and an exaggeration of the role of symbiosis beyond what mainstream evolutionary theory would support; random mutation is still considered the main driver of speciation.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Cam, 40, inhabits a space similar to Brandi Carlile, her appealing songs making their point in a pure, expressive voice.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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“Thoroughgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughgoing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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