COMPREHENSIVENESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehensiveness

noun

Definition of comprehensiveness

as in thoroughness

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Recent Examples of comprehensiveness 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 Healthcare leaders, policymakers and clinicians need to insist on transparency, rigor and comprehensiveness as absolute necessities. — Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Chernow’s writing remains uniformly crisp, but his comprehensiveness accounts for the book’s length. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 Employer Professional Development Award—for organizations that provide outstanding continuing education as evidenced by their quality, comprehensiveness, innovation, or impact. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019

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Noun

The governor’s office did not respond to questions about the thoroughness of their vetting process for political appointees.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 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

Definition of thoroughness

Noun

Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Some of Missouri’s strengths include its ratings in air quality and worker protections, while other weaknesses include its ratings in health and inclusiveness.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of inclusiveness

Noun

This project might strike you as dystopian and disturbing, or exciting and encouraging – and its ethical soundness comes down to a few key factors, several experts told CNN.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Some states require private schools participating in voucher programs to demonstrate some form of financial soundness.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

Definition of soundness

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