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
To achieve this encyclopedic scope, Joyce opened every door between the divine thought of Thomas Aquinas and crass Dublin newspaper ads.
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
His email demonstrated an encyclopedic knowledge of PBS KIDS characters.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The earliest photography was voracious and encyclopedic.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
But for audiences without that encyclopedic knowledge, developments around the character, and his affinity with Yelena, will be a rewarding part of the story.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
His email demonstrated an encyclopedic knowledge of PBS KIDS characters.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The earliest photography was voracious and encyclopedic.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
But for audiences without that encyclopedic knowledge, developments around the character, and his affinity with Yelena, will be a rewarding part of the story.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encyclopedic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedic
Adjective
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Then the Shasta County Coroner’s Office collaborated with Othram, whose scientists extracted DNA from the remains and employed its Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to construct a comprehensive DNA profile, the laboratory said in a news release.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Specializing in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, personal injury, family law, and sports entertainment, the firm employs a comprehensive approach.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Here, panoramic mountain and valley views are plentiful.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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L'Auberge debuted 70 new rooms known as The Cliffs, which overlook Oak Creek Canyon and feature panoramic views of Sedona's red rock buttes.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other horror streaming services offer a more extensive selection of films for fans of scary movies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 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,
1 Oct. 2025
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This study, which was published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, was the most thorough deep dive into the biology of supercentenarians (people over 110 years), according to Esteller.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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As of Tuesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Use it in Laptop Mode for productivity with a full keyboard and trackpad, switch to Studio Mode for drawing and design with the Surface Pen (not included), or detach the screen to enter Tablet Mode for browsing, streaming, and entertainment.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Encyclopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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