throughout 1 of 2

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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

2 of 2

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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Recent Examples of throughout
Preposition
Ensure your talent acquisition team takes a proactive approach to building your employer brand throughout the year. Mark Morgan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Of course, Blue Ivy has been blowing fans away with her fierce performances and stellar moves throughout the show. Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Adverb
There’s also a real celebration of femininity throughout. Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 May 2025 There are many things this show does exceptionally well, but my favorite part is the character development we are treated to throughout, and how tightly those transitions are connected to wardrobe. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for throughout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throughout
Preposition
  • It’s proven so popular in the West Village that on Saturday and Sundays at brunch the lines stretch around the block on Charles St, and some pesky New Yorkers move on, rather than wait.
    Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • After exchanging proposals around the season-opening Tokyo Series, the two sides agreed to table those discussions.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Preposition
  • Will Smith was banned from the Oscars for ten years after slapping a fellow artist during a live broadcast.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2025
  • Tax Cuts and Tax Breaks in the Big Beautiful Bill Lowers Tax Brackets The new legislation makes the lower income tax rates created during the first Trump Administration in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adverb
  • Still, the President may be relying on Leo’s greatest accomplishment to ultimately push his agenda through.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 30 May 2025
  • Once the cold front moves through, meteorologists anticipate clean air will follow.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • Now is the moment to reimagine what security looks like when intelligence is everywhere.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Other signs of canine love include sleeping near you, looking at you with loving eyes, and following you everywhere.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Preposition
  • Filmmakers embedded with the 2023 Thunderbirds team, following them from training in the Nevada desert to shows across the country.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
  • Shearer posted a video of the graduation ceremony to her Instagram Stories of Stella walking across the stage to receive her certificate of middle school completion.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 May 2025
Preposition
  • Devastated by injuries throughout the year, the Gators were undermanned in the field and the bullpen with just one bench player available.
    Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
  • According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 24% of Americans regret one or more of their tattoos.
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
Adverb
  • Supporters say this is the mark of a unifying candidate, though the fear remains that once voting is over, the old bitterness and acrimony will return without wholesale reform.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
  • About 10 minutes later, the boat flipped over because of strong wind and both people fell into the water.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025

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