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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
The Royals’ 16-3 mark since Easter remains best in the majors, while their 24-17 overall record is tied for their second-best start through 41 games in the last 20 seasons.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Colorado retired his jersey, along with teammate Travis Hunter’s — who went second overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars — at the spring game this month.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The seventh overall draft pick in 2022, the Cubs’ top pitching prospect impressed.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
The Royals’ 16-3 mark since Easter remains best in the majors, while their 24-17 overall record is tied for their second-best start through 41 games in the last 20 seasons.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
Adverb
Other Connecticut connections going pro New Haven native Tyler Booker, an All-American offensive lineman at Alabama, was picked 12th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Colorado retired his jersey, along with teammate Travis Hunter’s — who went second overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars — at the spring game this month.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
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That was where president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman declared Sasaki would start the season in the Dodgers’ rotation, and general manager Brandon Gomes compared him to Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Cellulitis is a general term for an infection of the skin or soft tissue anywhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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On a broader stage, there is Mamie Gummer, eldest daughter of the Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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Chinese galleries have been steadily expanding their presence in New York in the past few years, mirroring a broader migration trend as more wealthy Chinese individuals move to the United States.—
Hok-Hang Cheung for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
11 May 2025
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures’ A Minecraft Movie, the biggest blockbuster of 2025, so far, was mostly shot in New Zealand, with some production in Canada.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Shein sells clothes mostly manufactured in China, and the U.S. is its biggest market.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Fresenius Kabi also makes biosimilars, the generic forms of expensive biologic drugs such as Humira and Stelara.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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This could have devastating consequences for the U.S. since generic drugs make up nearly 90% of prescribed drugs in America.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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In fact, the pair seemingly met at a birthday party for Blake Lively's daughter a month before their romance went public.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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Jeff Sargent, the National Fire Protection Association’s staff liaison to the National Electrical Code committee, told Grist that this is the first time the organization had received public comments about plug-in solar systems.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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There is only one generation, and feeding is generally finished by late June.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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But adult-only events generally require some advance planning so the parents can coordinate child care.—
Emily Siner,
NPR,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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The medications had similar side effects, mainly relating to gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, constipation, diarrhea, and vomiting.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 May 2025
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While power lines crisscross the nation, power mainly gets used within the region that generates it.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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This last-standing narrative has been noted by several experts, including the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a special report on Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions and a discussion on oil in the popular climate podcast Outrage + Optimism.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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What about Joe Rogan and his popular squad of bro-median podcasters, will any of those break into the ranks?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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