all-pervasive

Definition of all-pervasivenext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-pervasive
Adjective
  • In the final weeks of the campaign, Pratt became ubiquitous in the national media.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • This type of signage became so ubiquitous and so grotesquely huge across the city as businesses advertised and competed for visual attention that they were forcefully phased out by the government in the 2010s and replaced by Korean letters tastefully cut out to be lit from within instead.
    Anton Hur, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • According to a 2025 report, hallucinations remain pervasive in filings — easily avoidable errors that are bogging down legal proceedings and eroding trust.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026
  • Robbins and Patel both cited agentic AI as introducing a huge wave of change for the company, which can leverage its pervasive market presence to help customers with cybersecurity and automation.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Yes, there are 104 games, but some will be a hard sell — not just to a global television audience but to locals who might wonder why, for example, Jordan vs Algeria in San Francisco is worth even the lowest admission price of $140.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The World Cup typically takes over its host country and turns it into FIFA’s idealized state for the four- or five-week tournament, becoming a unifying global celebration of sport.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026

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“All-pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-pervasive. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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