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thoroughgoing Definition

thorough·going (--gō)

adjective

very thorough; specif.,

  1. precise and painstaking
  2. being wholly such; unmitigated

thoroughgoing Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • critique: Marx then began to develop a thoroughgoing critique of Hegel.
  • reform: Thoroughgoing reform of the electoral system needs to be embarked upon now, before faith in the system is lost entirely ⦠.
  • attempt: Why no thoroughgoing attempt to apply Stoicism to Shakespeare has yet been undertaken is a mystery.
  • way: The notion of coercion seems to require distinguishing between the local and the global in a slightly more thoroughgoing way.
  • analysis: And it is best to concede that there has been no thoroughgoing analysis of the welfare effects of modern financial markets.
  • change: Thoroughgoing policy changes by Government in every area of public policy have affected community life and often disproportionately the poorer people across our country.

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