all-pervasive

Definition of all-pervasivenext

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Recent Examples of all-pervasive Shankara advises that worshipping gods with names and stories through devotional rituals and sacred images (murtis) is an acceptable step for some people on the path toward a more philosophical understanding of an all-pervasive ultimate reality. Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 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
  • As a ubiquitous fixture across the country, the chain provides a familiar, predictable environment that makes millions of members feel instantly at home.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • First, though, Cline builds up to a description of a long-ago incident between the two boys that feels out of place in a novel about a more pervasive, murky sense of failure.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At Joontos, the chefs concoct dishes such as the batata harra, which recalls patatas bravas with black lime—a pervasive, earthy-bitter top note in Saudi cuisine.
    Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Warsh noted that other central banks are hiking interest rates in response to global turmoil and higher gas prices.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Anthropic head outlined several levels of agreement that global leaders could sign off on.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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“All-pervasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-pervasive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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