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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
Mercedes-Benz has an exhaustive list of model names and trims, including two new 2025 hybrid sport utility vehicles at the extremes of the carmaker’s GLC lineup.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Did the state ask for exhaustive project revisions and clarifications?
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
So, what may be needed is a more exhaustive look at the Columbian mammoths that remained further north, where DNA is more likely to have survived the millennia since their extinction.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Harrowing and exhaustive, the five-episode docuseries relies heavily on found footage from within the affected communities, as well as fresh interviews with survivors and authority figures.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Did the state ask for exhaustive project revisions and clarifications?
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
So, what may be needed is a more exhaustive look at the Columbian mammoths that remained further north, where DNA is more likely to have survived the millennia since their extinction.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Harrowing and exhaustive, the five-episode docuseries relies heavily on found footage from within the affected communities, as well as fresh interviews with survivors and authority figures.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustive
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They are not structured to provide thorough investigations for all breaches or supply chain attacks.—
Austin Berglas,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Researchers will continue monitoring the southern resident population while advocating for comprehensive recovery efforts.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unlike past efforts, China offers a comprehensive portfolio of hardware, from drones and radar to naval assets, that could form the technological basis of a shared force.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to her LinkedIn profile, Cleary has an extensive background as an attorney in Virginia.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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The two also battled it out on Raw in 2010 as part of their extensive feud.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Here is a look at the full card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Coach Justin Wilcox has guided the Golden Bears to bowl games in four of his seven full seasons at Berkeley.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Something Beautiful arrived earlier this year complete with a visual album and a continuing evolution of the lifelong star’s sound.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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