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
Alila is big on immersive design, interiors curated by regional artisans, and wellbeing that feels authentic, all-encompassing, and never performative.
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizers explain the rooms are meant to be an escape from that all-encompassing world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Sporting and technical director roles at clubs come in all shapes and sizes, but Costa’s is all-encompassing.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
But the markets’ resiliency over the past month indicates a more all-encompassing anhedonia.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizers explain the rooms are meant to be an escape from that all-encompassing world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Sporting and technical director roles at clubs come in all shapes and sizes, but Costa’s is all-encompassing.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
But the markets’ resiliency over the past month indicates a more all-encompassing anhedonia.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for all-encompassing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Coastal Fish also offers some of the best seafood around, along with an extensive wine list and cocktail menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Still, this isn’t universal plug-and-play for every legacy system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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The biggest barrier to health care access is a system designed to put profit over people – and the only real solution is universal single-payer healthcare.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 70-plus-page bill is an omnibus package that would significantly reshape state and local authority over land use, environmental protections and agricultural regulation.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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An omnibus federal program run cooperatively with states, Medicaid in Connecticut supports medical and behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and nursing home and in-home elder care in Connecticut.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But that changed in the 2000s, when post-op care became more encompassing after rearranging patients’ internal organs.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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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
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Conversely, if the spending is collapsing due to poor returns, the technology cannot be pervasive enough to threaten legacy software models.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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