big picture
noun
often capitalized B&P
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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The Heat this past season, to be candid, did not matter in the NBA big picture.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
This workshop offers the big picture for those eager to dive deeper into packaging, budgeting, scheduling, clearance, deliverables, and self-distribution.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Starship and the big picture While the company has faced backlash for its recent test flight failures and over CEO Elon Musk’s ties to the current presidential administration, the Starship vehicle’s eventual success is considered crucial to NASA’s goals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
One of the objectives of this kind of thing is global governance – AI governance that sees the big picture, and applies its principles universally.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
This workshop offers the big picture for those eager to dive deeper into packaging, budgeting, scheduling, clearance, deliverables, and self-distribution.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Starship and the big picture While the company has faced backlash for its recent test flight failures and over CEO Elon Musk’s ties to the current presidential administration, the Starship vehicle’s eventual success is considered crucial to NASA’s goals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
One of the objectives of this kind of thing is global governance – AI governance that sees the big picture, and applies its principles universally.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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