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thought-out

American  
[thawt-out] / ˈθɔtˈaʊt /

adjective

  1. produced by or showing the results of much thought.

    a carefully thought-out argument.
thought-out British  

adjective

  1. conceived and developed in the manner specified

    a well thought-out scheme
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Other Word Forms

  • well-thought-out adjective

Etymology

Origin of thought-out

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Apple’s version of consumer technology provides a carefully thought-out bundle.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The pervasive promotions during Breast Cancer Awareness Month can re-traumatize survivors when they’re not well thought-out, according to Vizzoni.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

As tight as a well thought-out jam-session,”Dead Outlaw” also recalls “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” the Michael Friedman-Alex Timbers musical that created a satiric historical rock show around a most problematic president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Chief executive Mark Bird said: "This is a confused and ill thought-out piece of legislation with implications that go well beyond the remit of racing greyhounds in Scotland."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

It has the orderly, stepwise look of a well thought-out business.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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