as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
a tour guide with an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City and its people
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Recent Examples of encyclopedic
Sometimes an encyclopedic knowledge of music comes in handy.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The fact that this vibrant, voracious, wonderful raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject would die from Alzheimer’s seems all the sadder, with no hope anyone could possibly replace him.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The rosters and player pools are larger than in any other seasonal fantasy game, and most of the best managers and analysts have an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant statistics.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Case is far from encyclopedic; this isn’t one of those books that charts a neat narrative path from album to album.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Will Harris, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The fact that this vibrant, voracious, wonderful raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject would die from Alzheimer’s seems all the sadder, with no hope anyone could possibly replace him.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The rosters and player pools are larger than in any other seasonal fantasy game, and most of the best managers and analysts have an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant statistics.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Case is far from encyclopedic; this isn’t one of those books that charts a neat narrative path from album to album.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedic
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Our comprehensive analysis of Salesforce, across key indicators like Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience, reveals that the company continues to demonstrate very strong operational performance and a robust financial condition.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Being able to place the device on someone’s head would allow for more comprehensive brain monitoring.—
Paul McClure
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
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Take the elevator to the observation deck and let the panoramic view sink in.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The pièce de résistance of Sunset Cove is undoubtedly its panoramic views over the bay, but locals flock to the restaurant for old-fashioned sundaes, food trucks, and live music performances.—
Blair West,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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The Brave browser, meanwhile, also blocked the sharing of identifiers due to its extensive blocklists and existing mitigation to block requests to the localhost without explicit user consent.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Jennifer Lopez are among his extensive list of A-list clientele.—
Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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Advanced segmentation goes even further, using new technologies to conduct more thorough, precise analysis of customers' profiles, behavior and habits—all within a short period of time.—
Nataliya Andreychuk,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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My nose and mouth were full of blood, guts and a deep, upsetting warmth.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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The good news Tiller shared with media members Tuesday during an interview session at Bill Self’s basketball camp for youths is he’s been involved in non-contact drills at practice and been given a target date of July 1 for his full return.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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“Encyclopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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