Adverb
He made a few mistakes but did well overall. Overall, the project was successful.Adjective
your overall score after two rounds
His mistake didn't change my overall impression of him.
Your overall health is sound.
She likes the overall quality of the product.
The scratch didn't affect the car's overall appearance.
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Adverb
Howard’s stardom began with the Orlando Magic, who drafted him first overall out of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2004.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 Connor Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks Players drafted first overall in their draft class 1) are thought to have the highest ceiling and 2) are expected to hit that ceiling sooner.—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025 The Mavericks did received a major stroke of luck by winning the NBA Draft Lottery and drafting Cooper Flagg at No. 1 overall.—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Adjective
Major Mistakes Around Culture And Values In M&A Deals
• Ignoring or underestimating inaccurate rumors and gossip—these are highly detrimental to overall organizational and individual morale.—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame.
Trump and members of his administration tout the positive economic reports as signs that tariffs are working.—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for overall
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