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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She also spread Theodore Payne’s Rainbow Mix wildflower seeds throughout the landscape, including California poppies, Arroyo lupine, Desert Bluebells and Clarkia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Disability Insurance trust fund’s reserves are projected to remain positive throughout the 75-year projection period.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“But the fact of the matter is that those kinds of issues exist throughout the industry.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

There were plenty of positives for England throughout the qualifying campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The rest of the team was watching the rally, which was being broadcast throughout the Olympus building.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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