thoroughness

noun

as in comprehensiveness

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of thoroughness Brightline is questioning the report’s methodology and thoroughness, noting the consultants did not speak to anyone at the rail company. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 But critics have noted that trust has begun to erode as Michelin accepts cash in exchange for coverage, and accusations of AI use would further undermine the rigor and thoroughness on which Michelin has built its reputation. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The project’s thoroughness would be almost comical were its subject not so stubbornly controversial, an emblem of all the contradictions embedded in who, exactly, Americans take themselves to be. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Sanft questioned Long about other tips in the case and the history of the department’s investigative file, seeking to cast doubt on the thoroughness of the police work. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Sanft focused the first day of testimony on questioning the thoroughness of the work of investigators in the three decades-old case, saying he’s not convinced Tupac Shakur’s murder will ever be solved. — Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Throughout the trial the defense probed what the attorneys described as failings in the thoroughness of the Arlington Police Department’s investigation of the case, particularly the lack of complete photo documentation. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 This thoroughness sets the scene for the new Potter land to be the most detailed in the world and its merchandise will be no exception. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 There is no intellectual honesty, no care given to accuracy or thoroughness. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughness
  1. comprehensiveness
  2. inclusiveness
  3. soundness
Noun
  • Like plumbing or shoe cobbling, injecting involves an apprenticeship-type of learning, the comprehensiveness of which seems to be left to the injector.
    — Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Federal economic data is considered the gold standard because of its longstanding reliability, quality, comprehensiveness, history and transparency.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of comprehensiveness
Noun
  • For its part, Beijing touts the openness and inclusiveness of its World AI Cooperation Organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • For example, Microsoft’s responsible AI principles name accountability, fairness, inclusiveness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, and transparency as its core commitments for designing and releasing AI technologies.
    — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inclusiveness
Noun
  • The allegations could call into question the soundness of criminal cases based on the involved officers’ arrests.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of soundness

Browse Nearby Words

thoroughly
thoroughness
though
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Thoroughness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of grotesque

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All