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
The thought that we’re already included in the all-embracing atmosphere of divine Love was helpful in my prayers to love God more.
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Kyle Schaberg, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2025
In some ways, JavaScript is the people’s programming language: egoless and all-embracing.
—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
Kyle Schaberg, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2025
In some ways, JavaScript is the people’s programming language: egoless and all-embracing.
—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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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Manson’s story culminates with the war in Ukraine, in which Maven has helped mitigate Russia’s advantages; the conflict became an inflection point for comprehensive national adoption.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 750-foot tower offers panoramic city views from the observation deck, plus a revolving restaurant inside.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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As the sun begins to set, head to the private rooftop pool deck, which has panoramic views, private cabanas, and firepits.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Granted, Houston was without Kevin Durant so both teams are hoping to get back to full strength as soon as possible.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Johnson will have a full plate when the House returns on Monday, with a second reconciliation bill, and funding of the Department of Homeland Security on the horizon.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Here, the 10 most inclusive beauty brands of 2025, as measured by SeeMe’s proprietary Inclusivity Index IQ scores.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Webbing from grand facades were narrow streets where cats sunned in doorways and artisans claimed corners for their craft, unfolding a space of inclusive second chances.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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