all-encompassing

adjective

Definition of all-encompassingnext
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 For the fifth straight season, The Athletic’s Alec Lewis and Jon Krawczynski are here for an all-encompassing preview. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 The all-encompassing venue covers all its bases with galleries featuring rotating visual arts exhibits, a theater with a full calendar of shows, adult and children art classes, and a gift shop where guests can purchase works. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 Its Oceanic Balance Retreat is an all-encompassing yoga experience tailored to its surroundings, whether energizing at dawn or grounding at sunset. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-encompassing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
  1. extensive
  2. universal
  3. omnibus
  4. encompassing
  5. pervasive
Adjective
  • The certification follows extensive safety assessments, design reviews, and ground testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • Those figures largely predate the state’s move to universal free child care, which began in November 2025 and is funded by an oil and gas windfall.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • How smiling and even the openness of a smile are perceived are not universal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of universal
Adjective
  • The Senate's farm bill, an omnibus piece of legislation rolled out every five years that governs everything from rural development and crop insurance to nutrition programs, has languished in committee during McConnell’s absence.
    — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Animation projects include an omnibus horror from the production team behind The Violinist, winner of the top prize at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of omnibus
Adjective
  • Much more encompassing than detecting software code vulnerabilities .
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of encompassing
Adjective
  • The magnitude of funding being poured into AI ads is not just evidence of how consequential this election cycle is, but also how pervasive artificial intelligence has become in content creation.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Given that the dynamic between Europe and Russia is now characterized by pervasive mutual suspicion, conspiracy theories, and expectations of war, there is a growing danger of inadvertent escalation.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pervasive

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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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