ALL-PERVASIVE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

all-pervasive

adjective

Definition of all-pervasive

as in ubiquitous

as in pervasive The all-pervasive influence of the Internet.

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Recent Examples of all-pervasive Scientists know that dark energy is an all-pervasive something that drives the universe’s accelerating expansion. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 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 Get ready to savor the all-pervasive sense of wellbeing that using Medterra CBD oil produces. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2023

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Adjective

The daily burdens and stress of the school year lift, the days grow longer and sunnier, and in Maryland, the ubiquitous snowball stands reopen for the season.

— Ellie Mitchell, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
For example, Running Warehouse, a top online running-shoe retailer, was the first independent website to carry the now-ubiquitous Hoka, its co-founder Joe Rubio told me.

— Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of ubiquitous

Adjective

Still, while growth will become more pervasive, the median S & P 500 company is projected to show second-quarter EPS growth of 8%.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The image became so pervasive that Deschamps, the French coach, felt compelled to declare that Mbappé is actually a lovely teammate, not a despot.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of pervasive

Adjective

After the ruling, the administration pivoted to a more complex backup plan — a global 10% tariff that’s set to expire later this month - and launched new Section 301 investigations.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The closure and blockade join other global events pushing fuel prices upward, including a disruption of Russian oil refinement due to an expansion of Ukrainian drone strikes.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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