EXHAUSTIVE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

exhaustive

adjective

ig-ˈzȯ-stiv

Definition of exhaustive next

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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Examples of exhaustive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While this list is pretty exhaustive, these 100 deals are just the tip of the savings iceberg. —

Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 Simone de Beauvoir discusses this in her exhaustive study of growing old, The Coming of Age. —

Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 Officials expect the death toll to rise while hundreds are still missing throughout the region amid exhaustive searches and communication blackouts. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for exhaustive

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