as in extensive
as in encompassing
The law was designed to have an all-encompassing effect.
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Recent Examples of all-encompassing
This is partially due to the nature of today’s multimedia pop performances, which tend to present themselves as a whole world apart, self-contained and all-encompassing.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Airplanes, rockets, and the 20th century’s all-encompassing ideologies swept citizens into total wars.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stadium tours are quick, affordable, and all-encompassing.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The all-encompassing campaign spans library visits, door-knocking, digital advertisements and more.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Airplanes, rockets, and the 20th century’s all-encompassing ideologies swept citizens into total wars.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stadium tours are quick, affordable, and all-encompassing.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The all-encompassing campaign spans library visits, door-knocking, digital advertisements and more.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
Adjective
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Every personal finance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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So Whaffle’s strict period accuracy requires extensive research.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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This relativist turn in anthropology gained ground in succeeding decades, as the discipline became ever more attentive to the specificity of cultures, and increasingly wary of universal claims about the human condition.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Both candidates advocated for universal background checks before the purchase of firearms and argued gun owners should be subject to more requirements, including training.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Senate, meanwhile, has been passing larger omnibus bills instead of single-subject bills like the House.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The state legislature recently passed, and the governor is expected to sign, its omnibus energy bill, the Utility RELIEF Act, which includes several important data center provisions.—
Todd Larsen,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Much more encompassing than detecting software code vulnerabilities .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But that changed in the 2000s, when post-op care became more encompassing after rearranging patients’ internal organs.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Food insecurity among college students also remains a pervasive national issue.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Court held that the Federal Communications Commission’s actions were justified because of the government’s interest in protecting children from offensive material and because broadcast media are uniquely pervasive and also uniquely accessible to children.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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