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as in with
as the result of
won the tournament through practice and hard work
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as in by
using the means or agency of
apparently got his money through theft and deception
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as in around
from beginning to end
read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through
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Recent Examples of through
Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The 37-year-old veteran defeated New England’s Drake Maye in voting by 50 journalists covering the NFL, marking an honor that eluded him through 17 seasons.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Assuming the urgent momentum-reversal action of last week is through, that is.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Preposition
But analysts said investors may have been expecting even more, as the company shepherds through its turnaround efforts and the punishing effects of tariffs.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The 37-year-old veteran defeated New England’s Drake Maye in voting by 50 journalists covering the NFL, marking an honor that eluded him through 17 seasons.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
Partway through, he was joined on stage by Lady Gaga in custom Luar.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Assuming the urgent momentum-reversal action of last week is through, that is.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
And though the album moves effortlessly through many sonic places, there's a through-line for the band.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
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Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said the donor list signals concern among wealthy Californians about potential tax increases.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Safety and security also play a role, from a home free of hazards to AI phone scams that are becoming more prevalent among older generations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Even though the details vary, this story applies to practically all intermediate mass stars that are born all throughout the cosmos.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rudzena said that Nancy, an Arizona resident, would visit over the years and became a viewer when the church began airing its services online during the pandemic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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As the discipline grew in popularity, Warren’s students began to take home trophies from tournaments across the country and internationally.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Among this group, 802 cancer survivors provided dietary information via a questionnaire from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), according to the press release.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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By graduation, Toma should have earned via AP exam credits and community college work 60 to 70 University of California transferable credits, depending on the institution.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Essential goods strain meager household budgets, with consumers paying around 363 Pakistani rupees for a dozen eggs or 2,186 Pakistan rupees for a kilogram of wheat flour, according to economic data firm CEIC Data, citing 2025 figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Overwhelm, already a danger to investigators managing a complex case, isn’t helped by online conspiracy theorists and other noisemakers.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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After the nuptials, hundreds of dyads will renew their vows as part of Love in Times Square, a long-running tradition held by the Times Square Alliance, a neighborhood nonprofit.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Back then, the district would hire teachers in the first semester and wait to see how students moved around before extending their contracts to a full year.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the mouse brain contains about 100 million cells, the human brain has around 170 billion, and that menagerie is still undergoing genetic analysis.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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