big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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The big picture Over the 12 months, San Diego County has added 15,300 jobs.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Still, the big picture is sounding alarms on the concern-o-meter.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Only one of the 13 added any nuance to the big picture.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Still, the big picture is sounding alarms on the concern-o-meter.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Only one of the 13 added any nuance to the big picture.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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