as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
no period in American history has been as comprehensively studied as the Civil War
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Recent Examples of comprehensively
Executives must therefore learn how to communicate the benefits of AI clearly and comprehensively.
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Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026
There is perhaps no restaurant in New York City right now more comprehensively opulent than Ambassadors Clubhouse, the ultra-luxurious Punjabi spot that occupies the ground and subterranean floors of the film company A24’s NoMad headquarters.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Software is comprehensively tested in a staging environment before it’s delivered, and cloud teams use dev test environments to prove outcomes before changing the production environment.
—Nikhil Handigol, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The six cameras now installed on the bridge don’t provide complete coverage and don’t allow police or other officials to comprehensively analyze an incident.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Toothless at one end, so vulnerable at the other, and comprehensively outworked in midfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Research shows that combining aerobic exercise and resistance training can support your body more comprehensively than either type alone.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 5 May 2026
The tools of cinema change quickly, often comprehensively.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Built in the 1920s, the Reflecting Pool and its surroundings were comprehensively renovated in 2012, paid for by $34 million in Obama-era stimulus funding.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026
There is perhaps no restaurant in New York City right now more comprehensively opulent than Ambassadors Clubhouse, the ultra-luxurious Punjabi spot that occupies the ground and subterranean floors of the film company A24’s NoMad headquarters.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Software is comprehensively tested in a staging environment before it’s delivered, and cloud teams use dev test environments to prove outcomes before changing the production environment.
—Nikhil Handigol, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The six cameras now installed on the bridge don’t provide complete coverage and don’t allow police or other officials to comprehensively analyze an incident.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Toothless at one end, so vulnerable at the other, and comprehensively outworked in midfield.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Research shows that combining aerobic exercise and resistance training can support your body more comprehensively than either type alone.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 5 May 2026
The tools of cinema change quickly, often comprehensively.
—Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Built in the 1920s, the Reflecting Pool and its surroundings were comprehensively renovated in 2012, paid for by $34 million in Obama-era stimulus funding.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensively
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Walker opened a foundation bank account and named himself as the sole signer, then used the account to systematically shift the foundation’s funds into his personal accounts, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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In a social media post Saturday afternoon, the Kansas City Police Department wrote that bags that don’t meet the event’s clear bag policy were diverting law enforcement resources, as those bags have to be thoroughly inspected.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Plan thoroughly, and let structure support freedom.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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“Comprehensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensively. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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