embracive

adjective

im-ˈbrā-siv How to pronounce embracive (audio)
Definition of embracivenext
as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points "pickle" is an embracive term for any kind of food preserved in brine or vinegar

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Recent Examples of embracive The idea of beauty can be embracive and still leave difference intact. — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 European host countries know that Turkish officials’ embracive approach toward their expatriates resonate well with members of the Turkish diasporic community because of Turks’ feelings of isolation and marginalization in their host countries. — Ayca Arkilic, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracive
  1. comprehensive
  2. inclusive
  3. full
  4. panoramic
  5. extensive
  6. thorough
Adjective
  • The memorandum likewise directs the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces to coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute and disrupt entities and individuals.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • This is a true, comprehensive measure of popular sentiment, genuinely and organically posted, about each company’s approach to innovation.
    — Heather Newman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of comprehensive
Adjective
  • However, in my experience as a professor of inclusive leadership, working for C-suite leaders and interviewing them, humility is a common denominator for the most impactful and inspiring leaders.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Unlike some traditional bounce-around vacations, a cruise ship is essentially an inclusive floating resort, complete with restaurants, entertainment, laundry services, toiletries, and countless other amenities already onboard.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Definition of inclusive
Adjective
  • My full start-time and ring-walk breakdown has the finer timing.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • All are one- or two-bedroom units—including three penthouses—that have soundproofed interiors, airy sitting spaces, and full kitchens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
Definition of full
Adjective
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • On the other side of all its tinted glass, the T4 delivers a clean, panoramic interior built for fully unplugging from the stresses of everyday life.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of panoramic
Adjective
  • Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.
    — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • Jones said that police conducted a thorough investigation in 2012, but couldn’t positively identify a suspect.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Authorities did not do an autopsy, although police said a thorough inspection of the body was performed.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of thorough

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“Embracive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracive. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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