How to Use exhaustive in a Sentence
exhaustive
adjective- The list was long but not exhaustive.
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The effort to get to the bottom of the case is exhaustive.
— Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 -
This is not exhaustive, but the rough sketch of things.
— Christy Tending, Longreads, 2 Feb. 2023 -
This is not an exhaustive list, but for the most part, the clues are in the names themselves.
— Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023 -
The pre-draft process was an exhaustive one for Jensen.
— The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2022 -
An exhaustive list of the items can be found on the FDA website.
— Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 -
The second round of the Colts’ exhaustive search for a new head coach is taking shape.
— The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2023 -
For a full list of all the celebrity looks, scroll through our exhaustive A-list gallery.
— Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022 -
The pilot kicks off with an exhaustive montage of the first two films.
— Joshua Alston, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022 -
Of course, that’s not an exhaustive list, so here are our best gift ideas for Mom.
— Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Here is the recent, exhaustive, NYT piece on the tunnels.
— Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 -
One of her co-stars in the film, actor Ethan Slater, has since joined the exhaustive list of hot topics around Grande.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Here is the full exhaustive legal document of the award.
— Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 -
Leads ran cold, and exhaustive attempts over the years to connect the DNA dots did not lead to any matches.
— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 -
In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.
— Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024 -
While this list is pretty exhaustive, these 100 deals are just the tip of the savings iceberg.
— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 -
An exhaustive search effort turned up no sign of him, and he has also not been found.
— Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023 -
The working group says the report is not an exhaustive list of options.
— Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 May 2024 -
Here, a non-exhaustive list of all the travel goals our editors have set for themselves in the months and years to come.
— Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2021 -
As this exhaustive and engaging work shows, that would be a tragedy for us all.
— Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023 -
The Right Creators Finding the right creators for your brand can be an exhaustive process.
— Groupshop, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 -
Here's a non-exhaustive list of some of the state's reality TV all-stars.
— Steven Martinez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2021 -
The test, devised by the British biotech company Hyris, is far from exhaustive.
— Melissa Healy, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023 -
The Day Before the Exam Resist the urge to engage in exhaustive last-minute studying.
— Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024 -
Choosing the color alone for the first US car involved an exhaustive process.
— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 -
So this is just a small, yet very exhaustive, attempt to add to that narrative.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Here’s our exhausting, non-exhaustive list of all the yarn George Santos has spun.
— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 29 Dec. 2022 -
But here the story was based on exhaustive research in the real-life Herrhausen.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2023 -
What followed was an exhaustive search for a new host that saw nearly two-dozen familiar faces try out for the gig — but in the end, Comedy Central went with… none of them.
— Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024 -
As exhaustive as our vetting process is, this protective order did not surface in our searches.
— Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2024
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