all-pervasive

Definition of all-pervasivenext

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Recent Examples of all-pervasive Every member of the dominant culture is part of an all-pervasive racist tapestry that is woven into every aspect of American life. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025 The paradigm that the Pixel introduced was now all-pervasive. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Maybe, but Yellowstone is too valuable, and too all-pervasive, to end. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 There is no person, no moment, no experience, devoid of the all-pervasive oneness of the Ribbono shel Olam. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 Inside the church the light filters through large tinted windows reflecting on a mirror in the center of the room, creating an all-pervasive golden hue. Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023 In this view, consciousness was already there before brains existed, like an all-pervasive ether. Dan Falk, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2023 Get ready to savor the all-pervasive sense of wellbeing that using Medterra CBD oil produces. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023 Enterprises must relay that digitization and automation are enablers and not all-pervasive, all-seeing entities institutionalized to compensate for the lack of in-person supervision. Lakshmi Raj, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-pervasive
Adjective
  • Swipe it through the hummus, balanced in tahini and lemon, and mulchy muhammara twanging with pomegranate molasses, and casik, the Turkish variation of the region’s ubiquitous herbed yogurt and cucumber dip.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These ubiquitous quick-service, genre-defying restaurants are capturing the attention of global travelers.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Cyber-physical systems going to become very pervasive The concept of cy-trust focuses on quantifying trust in a measurable way.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The blockade risks higher prices at the pump since oil trades on a global market, meaning a loss of supply in the Middle East could raise prices for Americans, some analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Bay added that Govan has long pushed for a museum that matches Los Angeles’ innovation and global outlook, maintaining that the city can lead in redefining how art is experienced.
    City News Service, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

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“All-pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-pervasive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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