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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Battery life is extensive, coming in at just under 20 hours on a single charge in our testing.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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As with CTfastrak, the Hartford Line has spurred construction of extensive nearby housing but relatively little new business.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Idaho cities leery of state control Support, while bipartisan, wasn’t universal.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The district’s board adopted a new universal free pre-K plan at a board meeting Thursday.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The bill was laid over in committee for potential inclusion in an omnibus bill.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 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
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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What might be less obvious is that the compositional structures of the 808 and its descendants are pervasive, too.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Discussions around aging have perhaps never felt more charged, or more pervasive than of late.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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