throughout 1 of 2

Definition of throughoutnext
1
as in around
in random positions within the boundaries of saw red-tailed hawks throughout the game preserve

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2
as in during
in the course of the actress revealed that she has struggled with depression throughout her adult life

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throughout

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adverb

1
as in through
from beginning to end while some fans deserted the singer during her troubled years, others remained loyal throughout

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2
as in everywhere
in every place or in all places a cake studded throughout with raisins

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Recent Examples of throughout
Preposition
The working dynamic that 16mm created nourished us with life and mystery throughout the shoot. Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026 Security throughout the process, from the terminal to the bus and directly to the airside gate remains a major focus. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Adverb
Caffeine works best at shift start rather than throughout, and cutting it off four to six hours before sleep keeps it from interfering with rest. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 There was also opponent-relative verbiage sprinkled throughout as the schedule was being announced. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for throughout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throughout
Preposition
  • Plus, pet owners like myself will appreciate not having to worry about our animals being around pesticides.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • There are a whopping 1,400 coconut trees around the resort, as well as a 22-acre organic garden that takes 33 groundskeepers to maintain.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Preposition
  • The hotel is within the Old Cambridge Historic District, next to a cemetery where soldiers who fought at Bunker Hill during the American Revolution are buried.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
  • Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • The baking process heats foods more slowly and ensures that they’re cooked all the way through.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • True ceramic cookware is solid ceramic all the way through — essentially pottery engineered for cooking.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • The cleanup of the Great Molasses Flood took weeks, and, for months, everywhere that anyone had tracked molasses, including underground subway platforms, was still tacky.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Hosted by Billy Porter and Elvis Duran, the special will launch as a podcast series June 1 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard and as an audio special airing across iHeartRadio PRIDE stations.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Preposition
  • The Four Seasons is known for exceptional service across their properties (speaking to their veteran expertise, my poolside waiter had worked at the hotel for over 20 years).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Preposition
  • Surgeries for minors are rare and not recommended by the medical associations.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
  • Recently, marinated, raw tuna cubes sat on top of a creamy hazelnut and bean pure while a fatty pork jowl was balanced by a tart salsa verde and sprigs of purslane.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Adverb
  • Why something with the punch of classical tragedy — love destroyed from within by an inexplicable streak of evil — had to be so over-egged is baffling.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 May 2026
  • As soon as the draft was over, Tyson McGuffin (initially drafted by Utah for $290k) demanded a trade, and the team flipped him to Orlando for Jay Devilliers (who Orlando paid just $135k for).
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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“Throughout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throughout. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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