throughout

1 of 2

preposition

through·​out thrü-ˈau̇t How to pronounce throughout (audio)
1
: all the way from one end to the other of : in or to every part of
cities throughout the United States
2
: during the whole course or period of
troubled her throughout her life

throughout

2 of 2

adverb

1
: in or to every part : everywhere
of one color throughout
2
: during the whole time or action : from beginning to end
remained loyal throughout

Examples of throughout in a Sentence

Preposition The company has stores throughout the United States and Canada. She has traveled throughout the world. His supporters remained loyal throughout his difficulties. Throughout her life, she has suffered with the disease. It rained throughout the day. Adverb The house is painted white throughout. The house has wood floors throughout. He had a difficult year, but his supporters remained loyal throughout.
Recent Examples on the Web
Preposition
Taylor has never failed to give back to her fans, who in turn have supported her throughout her entire career. Howard Murphy, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024 Her live shows are a blend of music, dance and visual artistry with her live shows which have sold more than 1 million tickets throughout her career. Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2024 How much did you guys engage with Dan Schneider throughout this process? Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024 Michael has played many roles in both plays and musicals throughout his high school career. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 In the 2020 election campaign, Biden led in the poll averages throughout and ended up winning the popular vote by 4.5 percentage points. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024 As has been the case throughout the primaries, Trump captured Virginia with the support of the components of the Republican Party, most of whom had made up their minds to vote for him last year before any of the primary contests had begun. Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 The season 6 star was open about his hesitations to get married and stay loyal in a relationship throughout his time on the series — all the way up to his wedding day. Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 Ziegler insisted throughout the investigation that the encounter was consensual. Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The fourth episode is built around a lavish party with dozens of extras, elaborate dance choreography, and both the size of the budget and the level of affection for the period are palpable throughout. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024 While two of the original members left years ago, Willett and bassist Matt Maust have been Cold War Kids throughout, and the current five members — together for the last 10 years or so — continues to feel right. Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Despite the push and pull throughout, Wexler was determined — relentless, even — to get Joel back in the studio. Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 The Format The book interweaves the storylines throughout, while the series is formatted so that each character gets their own episode. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 The drier air near the surface allows the sun to get readings rising rapidly throughout. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 But throughout, there is a slight disconnect between the issues Marius and his death bring up and these more deeply philosophical ideas around what constitutes life. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 There’s just massive respect throughout, and it’s always been the case. Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Our analysis of what is working among the participants in our equity program has yielded valuable learnings for organizations, including: Best-in-class DEI is embedded throughout and can’t happen without top-down support. La June Montgomery Tabron, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Preposition

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of throughout was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Throughout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throughout. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

throughout

1 of 2 adverb
through·​out thrü-ˈau̇t How to pronounce throughout (audio)
1
: in or to every part : everywhere
of one color throughout
2
: during the whole time or action : from beginning to end
remained loyal throughout

throughout

2 of 2 preposition
1
: in or to every part of
throughout the house
2
: during the whole time of
throughout the evening

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