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
It’s not always meant to be all-encompassing.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s expensive, all-encompassing.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The goth-chic soirée showcased the all-encompassing world that Junior has built melding style and community.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark, and his all-encompassing art of entertainment is particularly ambitious.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s expensive, all-encompassing.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
The goth-chic soirée showcased the all-encompassing world that Junior has built melding style and community.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark, and his all-encompassing art of entertainment is particularly ambitious.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
Adjective
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Besides the obvious, the positive benefits from space programs are extensive, including medical and technological breakthroughs that affect our daily lives in countless positive ways.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times published extensive analyses of the damage to communications infrastructure and bases throughout the region.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mamdani has made progress on his ambitious agenda over the first 100 days, including a plan for free universal child care, but his other major promises are still up in the air.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Much of the mayor’s ambitious agenda falls under the purview of the governor and state lawmakers, including his pledge for free buses and universal childcare.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bill was laid over for potential inclusion in the Health and Human Services committee’s omnibus bill.—
Maddie Mullikin,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The two highest-ranking senators, President Pro Tempore Martin Looney of New Haven and Majority Leader Bob Duff of Norwalk, said the omnibus package had been signed off by the key players.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Much more encompassing than detecting software code vulnerabilities .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 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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That compressed timeline is producing what Horowitz described as a pervasive anxiety among founders—particularly those who built their companies before AI and now face a market that has structurally changed beneath them.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Before this 2025 breakthrough, Sabrina had harnessed grassroots organizing and digital advocacy to spotlight the pervasive violence faced by women and girls.—
Anna Mutavati,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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