as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an all-embracing explanation for the great diversity of life on the planet
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Recent Examples of all-embracing
In some ways, JavaScript is the people’s programming language: egoless and all-embracing.
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Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Imagine a literary world without public libraries, without a New York Public Library or a Library of Congress as all-embracing book collections, in which the sole arbiters of what’s kept and what’s pulped are the publishers themselves—or the conglomerates that take them over.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Feb. 2023
Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Imagine a literary world without public libraries, without a New York Public Library or a Library of Congress as all-embracing book collections, in which the sole arbiters of what’s kept and what’s pulped are the publishers themselves—or the conglomerates that take them over.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-embracing
Adjective
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Over 4,000 comprehensive product lifecycle assessments (LCA) completed in a single quarter.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Federally qualified teaching health centers provide comprehensive care to low-income and uninsured populations and have primary care residency programs that train doctors to serve underserved communities.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Sep. 2025
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Espen Øino’s exterior features expansive outdoor areas, including a top deck with a versatile helipad that doubles as a deck lounge and an entertainment space, with a statement bar and panoramic views.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The correspondence, delivered through an Emirati intermediary, offered full cooperation if Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, for one, made her version of luxury a little louder in a full monogrammed look, while Alex Consani ensconced herself in fuzzy leopard print.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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These views were in stark contrast to Raskin and Houlahan, who argued returning the books to the schools would be part of an inclusive educational experience.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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It’s supposed to be a fun and inclusive movie experience.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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“All-embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-embracing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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