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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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Granlund was averaging approximately 1 point a game for the San Jose Sharks when Stars general manager Jim Nill sent the Sharks first- and third-round picks for Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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As for the state of the market in regard to the model in general, an example of a 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Cabriolet—with coachwork by Castegna—sold for $4.515 million at Gooding & Company’s 2023 Pebble Beach Auctions.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers seem eager to tie pitches and promotions to programs seen by a broader audience.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
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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Seattle still got the best performance of rookie Logan Evan’s big-league career, a competitive outing from Emerson Hancock and his inflated ERA, and seven mostly dominant innings from Bryan Woo, one of the more talented pitchers in the majors.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The super midsize jet, with seating for up to 11 passengers, is used mostly for business travel but has also already been transport for a family trip to Europe.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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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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The review comes after President Donald Trump criticized the alleged 'weaponization' of prosecutions of public officials including him.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The partners use new Spark machines and sell Nvidia infrastructure to enterprises, based on public information and the recent opening of one of the first partner sites.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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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
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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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The 34-year-old Alvarez (63-2-2 with 39 KOs) has been mainly competing at super middleweight since 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Amazon’s robotic efforts thus far have been mainly focused on fulfillment, which represents around 17% of Amazon’s total costs (and 15% of total revenues).—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Hailey, 28, appeared in a new episode of Vogue's popular In the Bag series, in tandem with her cover story, which was released on Tuesday, May 20.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) returned to action after a month’s break to host one of their biggest and most popular events of the season: the 2025 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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