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Recent Examples of all-rounder
Several destinations emerge as all-rounders—combining prosperity, innovation, and kindness.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This midrange drone doesn't excel in any individual category but is a good all-rounder, with 30 minutes of battery life per battery charge, a flight range just under 4,000 feet and efficient brushless motors.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
Volt Burlington Electric Bike Verdict The Burlington is a great all-rounder.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
There is a baseline level of all-rounder for modern Premier League centre-backs.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
What to Consider It’s designed for a specific purpose rather than as a versatile all-rounder.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and all-rounders, including Aaron Hardie and Matthew Short, have also made the team for the Championship.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Ensuring strengths in all three makes for a great corporate all-rounder, but technology is an area where skills change regularly, and organizations need guidance.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Are pop boys and theater giants thanking the stars for making Chalamet an indie darling instead of a Disney Channel all-rounder like Zendaya?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This midrange drone doesn't excel in any individual category but is a good all-rounder, with 30 minutes of battery life per battery charge, a flight range just under 4,000 feet and efficient brushless motors.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 10 Mar. 2025
Volt Burlington Electric Bike Verdict The Burlington is a great all-rounder.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
There is a baseline level of all-rounder for modern Premier League centre-backs.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
What to Consider It’s designed for a specific purpose rather than as a versatile all-rounder.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and all-rounders, including Aaron Hardie and Matthew Short, have also made the team for the Championship.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Ensuring strengths in all three makes for a great corporate all-rounder, but technology is an area where skills change regularly, and organizations need guidance.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Are pop boys and theater giants thanking the stars for making Chalamet an indie darling instead of a Disney Channel all-rounder like Zendaya?
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-rounder
Noun
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Early-stage finance or functional teams are generalists, handling multiple functions.—
Andy Watts,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Gray wolves are habitat generalists, but are most commonly found in areas with plentiful deer and elk populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Offers More Well-Rounded Value In A Startup Environment In the startup world, being a jack-of-all-trades is better.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ludacris praises Miller for his affable personality and his ability to explain things in layman’s terms.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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In layman’s terms, this means that DEB uses plant sugars and natural enzymes to create biobased materials (such as biopolymers) in eco-friendly conditions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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“All-rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-rounder. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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