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as in with
as the result of
won the tournament through practice and hard work
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as in by
using the means or agency of
apparently got his money through theft and deception
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as in around
from beginning to end
read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through
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Recent Examples of through
Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Bookings for flights from Canada to the U.S. through the end of September are down by more than 70%, aviation data firm OAG found.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
With all he’s been through, Bolton acknowledges his definition of legacy has evolved.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Preposition
As an institution fostering the next generation of artists and designers through its experiential learning model, CCS aims to contribute to Detroit’s creative economy with its annual runway presentation.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Bookings for flights from Canada to the U.S. through the end of September are down by more than 70%, aviation data firm OAG found.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Adverb
All art exhibits are free for people to wander through, but the prices for each piece vary.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
With all he’s been through, Bolton acknowledges his definition of legacy has evolved.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Alan Pulido made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, cutting in from the right wing for a through pass by Radoja just beyond the Quakes defense.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
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The center says that apart from the San Francisco sighting, these crabs were also found in Baltimore in 2005 and throughout the Mid-Atlantic between 2005 and 2014.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Cécile wears this egg yolk-yellow and off-white swimsuit throughout the film.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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And during those same years, some of the most important works in the history of Iranian cinema were made—including Oscar nominated films.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Racing scenes were shot on actual Formula 1 circuits during grand prix weekends.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 2025
Preposition
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While Turkey certainly has some of the biggest savings and best results across many clinics, it should be noted that not all providers are commendable.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The company added nearly 2 million first-time PayPal and Venmo debit card users during the quarter, and total debit card payment volume across PayPal and Venmo climbed more than 60%.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Please use your personal device to contact us via e-mail (tammy_kim@newyorker.com) or Signal (ID: etammykim.54).—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the incoming crop of players — via the recruiting class of 2025 and the transfer portal — looks as strong as ever.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Paul Goldschmidt also played a pivotal part in the win, powering the Yankees’ offense with a three-run homer off Mason Montgomery in the fifth inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Preposition
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So far, she’s been spotted in looks by Loewe, Diesel, Burberry, LaPointe, and Moschino.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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The death was also widely reported by Ukrainian media outlets and social media users.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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The impact of Canadians turning to homegrown goods could add around 10 billion Canadian dollars to the country’s economy and hike its GDP by around 0.3 percentage points, according to research from Robert Kavcic, director of economics at BMO Capital Markets.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Meanwhile, around 40 Alhurra employees in the U.S. on work visas must leave the country before May 12.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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Longer-term yields remain elevated, and the days of abundant, cheap capital are over.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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