throughout

[throo-out] / θruˈaʊt /

ADJECTIVE

during the whole of

Synonyms

WEAK

all over all the time all through around at full length completely during every bit everyplace everywhere far and near far and wide for the duration from beginning to end from end to end from one end to the other from start to finish from the start from the word go high and low in all respects in every place in everything inside and out on all accounts over overall right through round the whole time through the whole of to the end up and down

Example Sentences

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The 22-year-old, who grew up just outside San Antonio, is asking her DJ to announce the score throughout the reception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Donald Trump has built a public persona throughout his life by being the Donald Trump show," Peter Loge, director of George Washington University's School of Media, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He added that throughout this past year, "at no stage has anybody in India in a position of authority accepted responsibility".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Let California Kids Hear and Klugo have been steadfast in their response that insurance costs would be minimal and the state program falls far short of fulfilling needs throughout the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He eventually traveled with his wife and five children as a family singing group, bearing the message of God’s love throughout Europe and the Middle East.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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