How to Use exhaustive in a Sentence

exhaustive

adjective
  • The list was long but not exhaustive.
  • The effort to get to the bottom of the case is exhaustive.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • This is not exhaustive, but the rough sketch of things.
    — Christy Tending, Longreads, 2 Feb. 2023
  • This is not an exhaustive list, but for the most part, the clues are in the names themselves.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The pre-draft process was an exhaustive one for Jensen.
    — The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2022
  • An exhaustive list of the items can be found on the FDA website.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
  • The second round of the Colts’ exhaustive search for a new head coach is taking shape.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2023
  • For a full list of all the celebrity looks, scroll through our exhaustive A-list gallery.
    — Monique Wilson, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The pilot kicks off with an exhaustive montage of the first two films.
    — Joshua Alston, Variety, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Of course, that’s not an exhaustive list, so here are our best gift ideas for Mom.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • While far from an exhaustive list, here are some of the highlights.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
  • The canal’s website (iandmcanal.org) contains an exhaustive list of places to visit and things to do along the I&M.
    — Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Here is the recent, exhaustive, NYT piece on the tunnels.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • It’s not an exhaustive list, but one that can give you a sense of the issues that people face.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
  • One of her co-stars in the film, actor Ethan Slater, has since joined the exhaustive list of hot topics around Grande.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Here is the full exhaustive legal document of the award.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Leads ran cold, and exhaustive attempts over the years to connect the DNA dots did not lead to any matches.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.
    — Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • What follows is a non-exhaustive list of some of the major idiocies of the year.
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2019
  • While this list is pretty exhaustive, these 100 deals are just the tip of the savings iceberg.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This is not an exhaustive list — and hopefully more will be added to it.
    — Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • This is not an exhaustive list — and hopefully more will be added to it.
    — Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • An exhaustive search effort turned up no sign of him, and he has also not been found.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
  • The working group says the report is not an exhaustive list of options.
    — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 May 2024
  • Here, a non-exhaustive list of all the travel goals our editors have set for themselves in the months and years to come.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2021
  • As this exhaustive and engaging work shows, that would be a tragedy for us all.
    — Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • The following is by no means an exhaustive list but rather some of the key components along the chain.
    — USA Today, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The Right Creators Finding the right creators for your brand can be an exhaustive process.
    — Groupshop, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • What makes the piece notable is its exhaustive, generous attention to what might seem—to some—a frivolous subject.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • Only one alderman testified about the policy at the council meeting before the Wednesday afternoon vote, a sign of the exhaustive conversations that had already taken place.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

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