all-encompassing
adjective
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.
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The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
The need to live your joy can feel all-encompassing now.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
This is just one in a series of rituals designed to liven up the tedium of wealth, just another game in service of manipulating others while pushing back against an all-encompassing numbness.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
What ultimately keeps the house from feeling hokey or trite is Glazer’s commitment to her all-encompassing taste.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
The need to live your joy can feel all-encompassing now.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
This is just one in a series of rituals designed to liven up the tedium of wealth, just another game in service of manipulating others while pushing back against an all-encompassing numbness.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
What ultimately keeps the house from feeling hokey or trite is Glazer’s commitment to her all-encompassing taste.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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