throughout 1 of 2

Definition of throughoutnext
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as in around
in random positions within the boundaries of saw red-tailed hawks throughout the game preserve

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as in during
in the course of the actress revealed that she has struggled with depression throughout her adult life

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throughout

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adverb

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as in through
from beginning to end while some fans deserted the singer during her troubled years, others remained loyal throughout

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as in everywhere
in every place or in all places a cake studded throughout with raisins

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Recent Examples of throughout
Preposition
Grande announced the album on Instagram, after teasing the release with photos and videos of her in the studio throughout the spring. Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Naema is the protagonist whose story threads throughout the whole trilogy, even as other characters come and go. Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
There are also lighter and more vibrant touches throughout. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 The shake combines vanilla soft serve with a cereal milk base and Fruity Pebbles cereal throughout. Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throughout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throughout
Preposition
  • Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Charlie Kirk took off as a meme shortly after he was killed, last September, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • While the seven-round draft feels exhaustive each year, the truth is good prospects, even Hall of Fame caliber ones, can slip through.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Some of them pass through; others remain to nest in Illinois in summer.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Cost increases are everywhere, Souza said in his budget message last month.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The grocery industry will lobby hard to add the same loopholes everywhere.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Moscow has stepped up its ballistic-missile attacks across the country, triggering deaths and mayhem.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Lilith Fair featured a whopping 313 artists across 135 shows.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Preposition
  • Her racial ambiguity was perfectly calibrated to an era in which brands were clamoring to amplify their social-media presence by appealing to as many audiences as possible.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Arizona’s rapid low-density residential development sprawl is driven by its rabid encouragement of ever more population growth.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Yet the fortune generated by Silicon Valley in the past few decades has exceeded the value of all the gold discovered during the first California boom 200 times over, even adjusted for inflation.
    Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In 2019, total annual visits between residents, employees, and out-of-market visitors were over 81 million.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Throughout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throughout. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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