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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Throughout the night, LACMA’s manager of gallery media, Mark Ayala, and two of his team members shifted the projectors left and right, getting the balance of imagery just right.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Throughout the holy city, Iranian flags can be seen printed on white pilgrims' garments, cloaks, bags and buses.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Throughout the 2010s, DeepMind achieved a series of AI breakthroughs this way, and the lab continues to explore game-driven AI research today.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Throughout the campaign we saw the parties fighting it out to organically secure a spot on people's social media feeds by grabbing attention and speak directly to voters.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Throughout our journey, we did not manage to successfully talk to the rockets.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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