big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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Nonetheless, the big picture shows a dramatic shift to board chairs separate from the CEO over the past 35 years.
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But the truth is, health is about the big picture.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
But Nuggets coach David Adelman was focused on the big picture afterward.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet those plays became ancillary in the big picture.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
But the truth is, health is about the big picture.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
But Nuggets coach David Adelman was focused on the big picture afterward.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Yet those plays became ancillary in the big picture.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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