all-encompassing

adjective

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

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Set Aside 30-Minute Cleaning Windows Your deep cleaning sessions will be less all-encompassing if areas of your home have already been cleaned up recently. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026 However, this 34-inch QHD screen is an all-encompassing 1000R display, which wraps around your entire field of vision and puts you (quite literally) in the very middle of all the action. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 In addition to the venues, the building includes rehearsal, production, education, exhibition, and hospitality spaces, creating an all-encompassing cultural experience. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Recycled leather offered another approach, with an all-encompassing coat covered in bows. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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