THOROUGHNESS Definition & Meaning

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thoroughness

[ thur-oh-ngis, thuhr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the quality of being painstakingly and comprehensively executed, without errors or omissions; the act or practice of executing tasks in this way:
My old cookbook remains unmatched in the clarity and thoroughness of its explanations.
They were greatly impressed by the FBI's speed and thoroughness.
completeness or perfection:
I had my doubts about the thoroughness of his knowledge of the subject.

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Pagels is conversant with every version of the gospels — even the most obscure — and wades through them with forensic thoroughness.

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She says she is "astonished by the speed and thoroughness with which Bridget Phillipson has moved to dismantle every main pillar of the system".

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But some residents and elected officials have expressed concern at the thoroughness of the disaster response, including soil sampling.

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He said the investigation was carried out with a thoroughness “like never before.”

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The thoroughness of private background checks is uncertain, too.

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