Comprehensive
adjective
Including everything, detailed.
He wrote a comprehensive report on the event.
adjective
Having a wide scope or covering a lot.
The university offers a comprehensive curriculum.
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Academic
adjective
Understanding all parts of something.
The exam will test your comprehensive understanding of the subject.
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Academic
adjective
Providing full insurance coverage.
His car is covered by a comprehensive insurance policy.
adjective
Relating to an educational system that doesn't separate students based on ability.
She studies at a comprehensive school.
adjective
Including everything, detailed.
He wrote a comprehensive report on the event.
adjective
Having a wide scope or covering a lot.
The university offers a comprehensive curriculum.
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Understanding all parts of something.
The exam will test your comprehensive understanding of the subject.
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Providing full insurance coverage.
His car is covered by a comprehensive insurance policy.
adjective
Relating to an educational system that doesn't separate students based on ability.
She studies at a comprehensive school.
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Pro Tip 1/3Complete Overview
Use 'comprehensive' to show nothing was missed in an analysis or report.
Her comprehensive review covered every chapter.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Comprehensive' may imply a work is too long or complex.
The comprehensive manual confused the new employees.
Pro Tip 3/3Expect Depth
Something 'comprehensive' is expected to cover minor details too.
The documentary offers a comprehensive look at the issue.
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Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
So here's some key lessons that can emerge from this. First, drawing helps us understand the situations as systems with nodes and their relationships. Movable cards produce better systems models, because we iterate much more fluidly. And then the group notes produce the most comprehensive models
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How we can make crops...
to try and understand the function of the putative protectants that we've actually discovered in our other studies. And then use all of that to try and understand how the plant copes with its natural environment. I've always had the philosophy that I needed a comprehensive understanding
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The global goals we've...
Seventeen goals. I congratulate those of you who've memorized them already. For the rest of us, here they are. Seventeen goals ranging from ending poverty to inclusive cities to sustainable fisheries; all a comprehensive plan for the future of our world.
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Addiction is a disease....
We've developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to expand prevention services, treatment services, early intervention and recovery support. We've pushed criminal justice reform. We've knocked down barriers to give people second chances.
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What few people know...
Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal for Americans— a comprehensive set of legislation to support struggling citizens and put the country back to work. The massive federal intervention Roosevelt proposed was a radical challenge
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How...
What we started to do was to realize that we had to take charge and reform ourselves. And with the support of a leader who was willing, at the time, to do the reforms, we put forward a comprehensive reform program,
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The lies we tell...
some because they want a baby, but most of us have sex because it feels good. Admit it. And regardless of whether you have children or not, support comprehensive sex education that doesn't shame our teenagers.
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Understanding the Lives...
can have a really comprehensive picture what's happening now in real time when you operate on that scale you get a much better and more precise picture of what's really important in the lions lives
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Record-Breaking...
the census of marine life has released the most comprehensive inventory of life in the ocean to date it's an
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Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
So here's some key lessons that can emerge from this. First, drawing helps us understand the situations as systems with nodes and their relationships. Movable cards produce better systems models, because we iterate much more fluidly. And then the group notes produce the most comprehensive models
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How we can make crops...
to try and understand the function of the putative protectants that we've actually discovered in our other studies. And then use all of that to try and understand how the plant copes with its natural environment. I've always had the philosophy that I needed a comprehensive understanding
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The global goals we've...
Seventeen goals. I congratulate those of you who've memorized them already. For the rest of us, here they are. Seventeen goals ranging from ending poverty to inclusive cities to sustainable fisheries; all a comprehensive plan for the future of our world.
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Addiction is a disease....
We've developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to expand prevention services, treatment services, early intervention and recovery support. We've pushed criminal justice reform. We've knocked down barriers to give people second chances.
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Why invest in the...
you my latest project which is the culmination of my life's work which is called creative Africa creative Africa is a comprehensive creative economy for sub-saharan Africa we are doing training we are doing product development we are doing
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What few people know...
Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal for Americans— a comprehensive set of legislation to support struggling citizens and put the country back to work. The massive federal intervention Roosevelt proposed was a radical challenge
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How...
What we started to do was to realize that we had to take charge and reform ourselves. And with the support of a leader who was willing, at the time, to do the reforms, we put forward a comprehensive reform program,
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The lies we tell...
some because they want a baby, but most of us have sex because it feels good. Admit it. And regardless of whether you have children or not, support comprehensive sex education that doesn't shame our teenagers.
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Understanding the Lives...
can have a really comprehensive picture what's happening now in real time when you operate on that scale you get a much better and more precise picture of what's really important in the lions lives
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Record-Breaking...
the census of marine life has released the most comprehensive inventory of life in the ocean to date it's an
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Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
A character on stage who can present no convincing argument or information as to his past experience, his present behaviour or his aspirations, nor give a comprehensive analysis of his motives, is as legitimate and as worthy of attention as one who, alarmingly, can do all these things.
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Gene Green
American Politician
Women who may choose to have silicone breast implants are entitled to independent research to ensure they have complete and comprehensive information. It's especially important since so many women have experienced complications with their implants they never knew were possible.
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Xavier Becerra
American Politician
I... now see a rare opportunity to push across the goal line much of the unfinished business of America: investing in our infrastructure and workers, universal healthcare, comprehensive immigration reform and scrubbing a tax code that's out of shape and behind the times.
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Keir Starmer
British Politician
We were right to make the case for the U.K. to negotiate a comprehensive customs union with the E.U. And we are right to argue for a strong single market deal, based on common standards, protections and regulations: the right balance of rights and obligation.
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Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
We should put hardworking families first by voting on legislation to create jobs, raise wages, provide equal pay for women, invest in education, protect voting rights, and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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Frances O'Grady
British Activist
I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.
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Abigail Spanberger
American Politician
I'm always willing to have a conversation about strengthening our national security in a long-term, comprehensive, and cost-effective manner.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
I still passionately support comprehensive immigration reform legislation with a path to full and equal citizenship.
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Joni Ernst
American Politician
I am deeply concerned for the safety of our people brought by a lack of a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIL.
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John S. Watson
American Businessman
Actually, I'm a strong supporter of comprehensive tax reform.
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Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
A character on stage who can present no convincing argument or information as to his past experience, his present behaviour or his aspirations, nor give a comprehensive analysis of his motives, is as legitimate and as worthy of attention as one who, alarmingly, can do all these things.
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Gene Green
American Politician
Women who may choose to have silicone breast implants are entitled to independent research to ensure they have complete and comprehensive information. It's especially important since so many women have experienced complications with their implants they never knew were possible.
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Xavier Becerra
American Politician
I... now see a rare opportunity to push across the goal line much of the unfinished business of America: investing in our infrastructure and workers, universal healthcare, comprehensive immigration reform and scrubbing a tax code that's out of shape and behind the times.
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Keir Starmer
British Politician
We were right to make the case for the U.K. to negotiate a comprehensive customs union with the E.U. And we are right to argue for a strong single market deal, based on common standards, protections and regulations: the right balance of rights and obligation.
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Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
We should put hardworking families first by voting on legislation to create jobs, raise wages, provide equal pay for women, invest in education, protect voting rights, and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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Frances O'Grady
British Activist
I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.
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Abigail Spanberger
American Politician
I'm always willing to have a conversation about strengthening our national security in a long-term, comprehensive, and cost-effective manner.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
I still passionately support comprehensive immigration reform legislation with a path to full and equal citizenship.
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Joni Ernst
American Politician
I am deeply concerned for the safety of our people brought by a lack of a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIL.
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John S. Watson
American Businessman
Actually, I'm a strong supporter of comprehensive tax reform.
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