as in extensive
as in encompassing
The law was designed to have an all-encompassing effect.
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Recent Examples of all-encompassing
Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Some critics have compared Dean’s exponential growth in recent months to that of Chappell Roan’s, whose rise in 2023 seemed all-encompassing.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Neither side harbors all-encompassing contempt for the other like both do for Minnesota.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
With its spotlight concept and showstopping production, Showgirl is the direct result of Swift’s all-encompassing career feat — and an extension of it.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Some critics have compared Dean’s exponential growth in recent months to that of Chappell Roan’s, whose rise in 2023 seemed all-encompassing.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
Neither side harbors all-encompassing contempt for the other like both do for Minnesota.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
With its spotlight concept and showstopping production, Showgirl is the direct result of Swift’s all-encompassing career feat — and an extension of it.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
Adjective
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The extensive archaeological study covered an area of over three-quarters of a mile.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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His work has been so extensive, France’s minister of culture awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres this year.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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One cheerfully holds a toothbrush, her hair wrapped in a matching second towel (for me, a universal symbol of maturity and womanhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Because the speed of light in a vacuum is always constant, this definition is universal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The finance committee approved the omnibus 4-1.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the omnibus package aside, it’s been a year of U-turns for Brussels.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Equally important, these countries have coordinated policy stances within more encompassing multilateral frameworks, such as the United Nations and its agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization, and the G-20.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lormel believes SARs are helpful but that money laundering is now so pervasive that more aggressive, disruptive steps need to be taken by regulators.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moraes was operating within a young and fragile constitution ratified in 1988 after years of autocratic rule, Brandao said, one that had failed so far to stem pervasive corruption in the country.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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