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
This is partially due to the nature of today’s multimedia pop performances, which tend to present themselves as a whole world apart, self-contained and all-encompassing.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Airplanes, rockets, and the 20th century’s all-encompassing ideologies swept citizens into total wars.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stadium tours are quick, affordable, and all-encompassing.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The all-encompassing campaign spans library visits, door-knocking, digital advertisements and more.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Airplanes, rockets, and the 20th century’s all-encompassing ideologies swept citizens into total wars.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Stadium tours are quick, affordable, and all-encompassing.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The all-encompassing campaign spans library visits, door-knocking, digital advertisements and more.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
Adjective
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Every personal finance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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So Whaffle’s strict period accuracy requires extensive research.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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This relativist turn in anthropology gained ground in succeeding decades, as the discipline became ever more attentive to the specificity of cultures, and increasingly wary of universal claims about the human condition.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Both candidates advocated for universal background checks before the purchase of firearms and argued gun owners should be subject to more requirements, including training.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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That omnibus legislation includes a number of items to ensure the viability of farming and the security of the nation’s food supply.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In short, this omnibus state security bill addresses the full spectrum of threats — both covert and overt — from foreign adversaries.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Crimes were investigated and solved long before governments had the ability to collect pervasive location and behavioral data on ordinary people — and they are still solved today without it.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, revealing the still-pervasive worldviews that justified their collection in the first place.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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