Definitions

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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If those IPOs flop, it would have huge consequences throughout the stock market as investors re-evaluate the future of the AI trend.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Smithfield Hall will be big on U.S. games—but with 33 screens, it will also attract other contingents throughout the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Chants erupted throughout Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals with President Trump in attendance.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"The Bergstrom site presented a puzzle because it was used intermittently and abandoned when bison were common throughout the region and hunting was intense," Wendt explained.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

After some time walking, she told me to take note of a special place called Independence Hall, where she said our Founding Fathers and Mothers let freedom ring throughout the land.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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