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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an exhaustive survey of the nation's sexual habits
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Recent Examples of exhaustive
The physician Catherine Shanahan’s book Dark Calories, an exhaustive account of the arguments against seed oil, posits that polyunsaturated seed oils promote oxidative stress, which drives all disease.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans may not be looking forward to an exhaustive head coaching search when the last four hires were Marc Trestman, John Fox, Matt Nagy and Eberflus.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As an adult, though, the comedy resonates more as an ode to the exhaustive nature of being a parent around the holidays and how everybody's just trying to get by at the holidays, even the tired mall Santa.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Fans may not be looking forward to an exhaustive head coaching search when the last four hires were Marc Trestman, John Fox, Matt Nagy and Eberflus.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
As an adult, though, the comedy resonates more as an ode to the exhaustive nature of being a parent around the holidays and how everybody's just trying to get by at the holidays, even the tired mall Santa.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustive
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In interviews with CalMatters, representatives for all three utilities said the process in place to oversee wildfire spending at the utilities commission was robust and thorough.CalMatters, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Schumer has largely refrained from direct confrontations over Trump's nominees, opting instead to press for thorough vetting and FBI background checks.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Advocates are pushing for either the complete overturning of the settlement or a requirement for more comprehensive remediation projects.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Successfully navigating a career change requires a comprehensive understanding of the new industry and skillfully marketing your transferable skills to prospective employers.Dieneria Brown, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Crane hired Brown, in part, for his extensive experience in player evaluation.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Former President Barack Obama faced extensive criticism for not pursuing a more active intervention following the 2013 chemical weapons attack widely attributed to the Assad regime in eastern Ghouta, just outside Damascus.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This week will be full of economic releases ahead of the slower Christmas holiday week.Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Trump allies had been concerned that a successful effort to derail Hegseth’s candidacy would empower opposition to other nominees, undermining his projections of complete dominance of the party.Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Seven have died in Broward since 2000, the earliest date with complete data.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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