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
Survival is behavior and procedure and an all-encompassing faith in the ability to solve one damn thing after another.
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Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
Gaming Monitor Deals The Samsung Odyssey G5 Ultrawide gaming monitor delivers deep immersion with an all-encompassing 1000R curved VA panel that closely matches the human field of view.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Tying the community and generations of people to gather in an all-encompassing natural space.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026
Gaming Monitor Deals The Samsung Odyssey G5 Ultrawide gaming monitor delivers deep immersion with an all-encompassing 1000R curved VA panel that closely matches the human field of view.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
Tying the community and generations of people to gather in an all-encompassing natural space.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
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Every small business article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of small business products.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But damage to the pad — Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) — could be extensive, judging by the extent of the explosion, which multiple rocket-watchers captured on video.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Most of the spending is on ads intended to introduce voters to Tubbs, who may be best known nationally for driving an experiment giving select Stockton residents universal basic income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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But Vladimir is not built for universal appeal.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Several of his films — The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, the omnibus film Germany in Autumn (1978), The Legend of Rita (2000) — confront the lingering presence of Nazi and authoritarian ideology in German institutions and the radicalization that emerged in response.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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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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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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Feminists in many countries, particularly in Latin America, have fought to enact femicide laws in response to pervasive violence against women.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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There are many, many beautiful corners to tuck yourself into here, which means there’s a pervasive sense of privacy, even when the hotel is packed for the season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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