all-encompassing

adjective

: including everything or everyone
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025 Some critics have compared Dean’s exponential growth in recent months to that of Chappell Roan’s, whose rise in 2023 seemed all-encompassing. Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025 Neither side harbors all-encompassing contempt for the other like both do for Minnesota. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 With its spotlight concept and showstopping production, Showgirl is the direct result of Swift’s all-encompassing career feat — and an extension of it. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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