thorough
IPA: θˈɝoʊ
noun
- (UK, dialect) A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
- (Christianity, historical) A scheme devised in 17th-century England by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford to establish absolute monarchy in England, involving the appointment of Arminian clergy.
adjective
- Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
- Utter; complete; absolute.
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Examples of "thorough" in Sentences
- The plan is very thorough.
- He has thorough knowledge of inflammable agents.
- There were comments on the rigor and thoroughness.
- I mean to be inexorable, and thorough, not speedy.
- Likewise, the coverage of the Panama Canal is thorough.
- The system needs a thorough reexamination and an overhaul.
- Overall the layout is good and the information is thorough.
- It's a thorough explanation of the dispute and the content disputed.
- A thorough analysis of the piece shows the extent of her manipulations.
- It compelled the British to recognise a thorough subjugation of the Hos.
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