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throughout

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through⋅out

  [throo-out]
Use throughout in a Sentence
–preposition
1. in or to every part of; everywhere in: They searched throughout the house.
2. from the beginning to the end of: He was bored throughout the play.
–adverb
3. in every part: rotten throughout.
4. at every moment or point: following the text closely throughout.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME throw out, OE thurh ūt through and out the other side (of). See through, out
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through·out   (thrōō-out')   
prep.  In, to, through, or during every part of; all through: The road is kept open throughout the year.
adv.  

  1. In or through all parts; everywhere: The material is flawed throughout.

  2. During the entire time or extent: Though unsure how her speech would be received, she remained calm and professional throughout.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

throughout 
late O.E. þurhut; see through + out (cf. Ger. durchaus, 16c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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