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
As 2026 is a Universal Year 1, so the themes attached to the number one will be all-encompassing.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Mast is walking a fine line in giving a green light to remove all-encompassing sanctions on Syria, called the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, as part of the NDAA.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Every team has its own projections, its own all-encompassing WAR-type stat and its own target in terms of dollars per win.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Another perk Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate plan customers (with iPhones) have is Apple One, an all-encompassing Apple subscription to their music, streaming service, and gaming apps for $10.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Mast is walking a fine line in giving a green light to remove all-encompassing sanctions on Syria, called the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, as part of the NDAA.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Every team has its own projections, its own all-encompassing WAR-type stat and its own target in terms of dollars per win.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Another perk Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate plan customers (with iPhones) have is Apple One, an all-encompassing Apple subscription to their music, streaming service, and gaming apps for $10.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
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The extensive archaeological study covered an area of over three-quarters of a mile.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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His work has been so extensive, France’s minister of culture awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres this year.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Following Denmark’s Vaccine Plan The new childhood vaccine schedule closely resembles recommendations in Denmark, a country with free universal healthcare and a fairly homogeneous population that’s a fraction the size of the United States.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Denmark has 6 million people, universal health care and a national registry that tracks every patient.—
Jake Scott,
The Conversation,
6 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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For those who have decried the omnibus package as deregulation by another name, the regulations come too little, too late.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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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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Lormel believes SARs are helpful but that money laundering is now so pervasive that more aggressive, disruptive steps need to be taken by regulators.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moraes was operating within a young and fragile constitution ratified in 1988 after years of autocratic rule, Brandao said, one that had failed so far to stem pervasive corruption in the country.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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