all-pervasive

adjective

all-per·va·sive | \ ˈȯl-pər-ˈvā-siv

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Definition of all-pervasive

: spread throughout and affecting all parts of something Still, he believes fear of lawsuits is all-pervasive in medicine and drives up health care costs.— Ridgely Ochs

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“All-pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-pervasive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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