all-encompassing
adjective
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.
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For The Times) Dudamel‘s approach is to attempt the all-encompassing.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
At present, the sharpening that is required to dive into the truth of Miller’s work for both actors is all-encompassing.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The Public Safety Committee was tasked with making a plan to enhance community well-being through an all-encompassing approach to public safety that took into account innovative methods of crime prevention and that strengthened community involvement in public safety.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
At present, the sharpening that is required to dive into the truth of Miller’s work for both actors is all-encompassing.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The Public Safety Committee was tasked with making a plan to enhance community well-being through an all-encompassing approach to public safety that took into account innovative methods of crime prevention and that strengthened community involvement in public safety.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The result were movies that felt all-encompassing while eluding easy categorization.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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