Throughout vs. During

Throughout vs. During — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Throughout and During

Throughoutpreposition

In every part of; all through.

Duringpreposition

For all of a given time interval.

I lived with my parents during the 1970s.The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war.

Throughoutadverb

(obsolete) Completely through, right the way through.

Duringpreposition

At any time or period within a given time interval.

I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.

Throughoutadverb

In every part; everywhere.

Throughoutadverb

During an entire period of time, the whole time.

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Throughoutadverb

from first to last;

the play was excellent end-to-end

Throughoutadverb

used to refer to cited works