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Recent Examples of thoroughness
Defense attorneys for the officers questioned him closely, seeking to challenge the thoroughness and conclusions of the investigation.
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Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Just last week, researchers hotly debated the thoroughness of the contamination testing at Palisades Charter High School’s campus.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The exacting, obsessive thoroughness with which Cameron has imagined this world is not an end in itself, however.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Doing these things was an act of faith and thoroughness.
—Victoria Barry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Proposals will undergo a competitive evaluation process, scrutinized for their technological readiness, financial viability, and the thoroughness of their plans to meet all regulatory and permitting requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The book is a marvel in its intensity, thoroughness, and honesty.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Joan Murray, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Just last week, researchers hotly debated the thoroughness of the contamination testing at Palisades Charter High School’s campus.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The exacting, obsessive thoroughness with which Cameron has imagined this world is not an end in itself, however.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Doing these things was an act of faith and thoroughness.
—Victoria Barry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Proposals will undergo a competitive evaluation process, scrutinized for their technological readiness, financial viability, and the thoroughness of their plans to meet all regulatory and permitting requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The book is a marvel in its intensity, thoroughness, and honesty.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughness
Noun
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Like plumbing or shoe cobbling, injecting involves an apprenticeship-type of learning, the comprehensiveness of which seems to be left to the injector.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
18 Nov. 2025
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Federal economic data is considered the gold standard because of its longstanding reliability, quality, comprehensiveness, history and transparency.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brand has made solid efforts to reclaim its market position, such as by shifting its strategy to focus more on inclusiveness and bringing back its runway fashion show in 2024 after a multi-year hiatus.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Keane loved Polinsky’s insistence on inclusiveness, respect for the governor down to the most obscure staffer, and zero tolerance for those disrespectful to rank-and-file workers.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Look for structural soundness over cosmetic looks when thrifting furniture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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The flow of deposits to less stable banks threatens the soundness of the entire financial system.—
Tyler Curtis,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Thoroughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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