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exhaustive

adjective

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Thorough enough to cover all relevant aspects.

An exhaustive search of the attic finally located the missing sketches.
Dictionary practice example.
A photography club asked Owen for a comprehensive handover guide to its shared equipment, covering booking, collection, condition checks, and returns. The accompanying inventory needed to be exhaustive within its stated scope, listing every item in the cabinet so borrowers could check a kit before leaving.
From Enough Detail, in the Right Order.
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