exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv 
: including all possibilities : thorough
conducted an exhaustive search
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Examples of exhaustive in a Sentence
The list was long but not exhaustive.
after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat
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Over time, these assessments will evaluate an exhaustive list of potential risks, creating a bureaucratic maze that will slow development cycles.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Thanks to his belief in Jackson and his exhaustive artistic rigor, the pair broke all sorts of records and set new templates for pop stardom.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The names that Team Harris presented to THR were not an exhaustive list, as other big names have spoken out on Zoom meet-ups and online to drum up support.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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
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James Broughel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Thanks to his belief in Jackson and his exhaustive artistic rigor, the pair broke all sorts of records and set new templates for pop stardom.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The names that Team Harris presented to THR were not an exhaustive list, as other big names have spoken out on Zoom meet-ups and online to drum up support.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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
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“Exhaustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaustive. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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exhaustive
adjective
ex·haus·tive
ig-ˈzȯ-stiv
: trying all possibilities : thorough
an exhaustive search
exhaustively
adverb
exhaustiveness
noun
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