all-encompassing

adjective

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: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.

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That sensation is all-encompassing. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026 But some also say opinions about AI tend to fall into extremes on both ends — that tech leaders tout it as an all-encompassing solution, while anti-AI camps are burying their heads in the sand. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 May 2026 Jackson occupies a quintet of rungs on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, but unlike on the more all-encompassing Official Albums Sales tally, only two of his bestsellers reach new peak positions. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-encompassing

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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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