all-encompassing

adjective

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

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By comparison, Olkaria is large, but far from all-encompassing. Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025 And so this is one huge, all-encompassing tool to help with that. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 Rodrigo’s introductory project is now up to 224 weeks on the main albums tally and streaming roster, but only 196 turns on the all-encompassing sales list. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 This was an all-encompassing statement. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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