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Definitions

full-scale

[fool-skeyl] / ˈfʊlˈskeɪl /
ADJECTIVE
total, all-out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehensive exhaustive extensive full-blown in-depth sweeping thorough wide-ranging
WEAK
all-encompassing full dress full-out major proper thoroughgoing total unlimited
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclusive narrow partial
WEAK
incomplete incomprehensive

Example Sentences

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A cease-fire has been in place for a week and there’s little sign full-scale fighting is about to resume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Schwimmer noted that this proximity makes the Tellus Science Museum an ideal location for displaying one of the first full-scale replicas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

While Bieber has recently played smaller shows, Coachella is expected to mark his full-scale comeback.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The war in Iran has shown how energy security is still one of Europe’s biggest strategic weaknesses, four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Russian generals persuaded Czar Nicholas to order a partial mobilization, in response to Austria’s full-scale preparation for war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman