overarching
adjective
over·arch·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈär-chiŋ 
1
: forming an arch overhead
an overarching bower
an overarching bridge
2
: dominating or embracing all else
overarching goals
overarching ambition
projects of overarching public benefit—
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Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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These are in addition to the hundreds filed and under consideration from committees prior to the shutdown, not including the major, overarching items like a second reconciliation package, a Farm Bill, the reauthorization of a major defense bill, and other GOP priorities due to the trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
Survival Tips for Producers As underscored by Tallinn Industry Head Marge Liiske, one of the overarching themes of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (I@T&BE) was how to finance stories amid rising costs and shrinking public funds.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
Ehrlich also made sure to note that the film, while remarkable as an overarching look at some of the stories Hersh has covered during his career, also works as a film about Hersh himself.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
These are in addition to the hundreds filed and under consideration from committees prior to the shutdown, not including the major, overarching items like a second reconciliation package, a Farm Bill, the reauthorization of a major defense bill, and other GOP priorities due to the trifecta.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overarching. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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