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Meanings of thorough in English

Performed comprehensively and completely.

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Examples for "exhaustive"
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Despite exhaustive land and sea searches, his body has not been found.
The Irish Times
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The last exhaustive survey was carried out more than 30 years ago.
BBC
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But she had never heard the subject discussed in such exhaustive detail.
The Mammoth Hunters
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However, we make no claim that our list of considerations are exhaustive.
Pubmed
5
The list is not exhaustive and more research needs to be conducted.
The South African
1
Only the National Government can in thoroughgoing fashion exercise the needed control.
State of the Union Addresses
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And therefore they made it their object to extol practical, thoroughgoing reforms.
The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)
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Partly, I think, by not being overly concerned with logic and thoroughgoing consistency.
The Guardian
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Yes, decidedly, he was no classicist in music; he was a thoroughgoing transcendentalist.
Crome Yellow
5
For suddenness and thoroughgoing completeness the Gaston bubble-bursting was a record-breaker.
The Grafters
Usage of thorough in English
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I don't think he's given the twins a thorough good look yet.
East of eden
2
You have to look serious and mention patient and thorough detective work.
Double Dexter
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Avon has said it will conduct a thorough business review this year.
Reuters
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The leaders called for a thorough review and reform process, it said.
Reuters
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She spoke for ten minutes, being clear and thorough in her explanation.
Earth Unaware
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Unlike recent programmes for government, the 1993 document was thorough and comprehensive.
The Irish Times
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A thorough understanding of the problem is vital to develop standardized protocols.
Pubmed
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Health professional should have thorough knowledge regarding the complications related to AVF.
Pubmed
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Lucky guess? Is it a guess or the result of thorough research?
The South African
10
The central bank said it took the action after a thorough inquiry.
The South African
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Hardly anything was left of it; Khyber had done a thorough job.
Jarka Ruus
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The report produced by his commission is thorough, well-researched and provokes debate.
The Guardian
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However it confirmed it was undertaking a thorough review of its operations.
The Guardian
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He said you could never be too thorough, too prepared for questions.
The marrowbone marble company
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The process is necessarily thorough to protect patients and hospitals from litigation.
The Guardian
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The rumoured report date is March, which hardly suggests a thorough job.
The Guardian
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