INCLUSIONARY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

inclusionary

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Recent Examples of inclusionary Mountain resort areas, by contrast, are leaders in inclusionary zoning, or trying to provide homes that are affordable across a range of incomes, even though that has become an increasingly difficult task, and often involves the luck of the draw, literally via a lottery. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 June 2026 In addition to approving new services fees on May 19, the City Council unanimously approved a temporary inclusionary housing in-lieu fee. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 The admissions process alone is expensive and often more exclusionary than inclusionary. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The developers plan to create 661 apartments, 165 of them affordable, or 25 percent, as required by mandatory inclusionary zoning. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026 Now, as the city reevaluates its efforts, an inclusionary zoning ordinance might return for consideration. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 Along with streamlining processes for 100% affordable projects, inclusionary housing compliance now includes offering 15% of units at 60-110% of the area median income. — Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026 The Orgy Dome is a safe, inclusionary, and exploratory environment. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025 However, design mandates and inclusionary formulas for affordability miss the point, lower rents. — Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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This enables comprehensive pre-arrival planning, reducing friction for guests and maximizing ancillary revenue for hotels.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
What’s New Think of this as a comprehensive refresh rather than an all-new model.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Definition of comprehensive

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That was the overarching theme of the Full Court Health event, hosted by Glamour, GQ Sports, and Eli Lilly and Company, at VenueSix10 during All-Star Weekend.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 July 2026
Currently, over 1,000 state AI bills and laws are in various stages, but no overarching federal AI law exists.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of overarching

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There’s also an swanky Indian restaurant, Indian Accent, for authentic upscale dishes and an extensive global wine list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Over the past few years, Boots has been delving into its extensive data to test and try products and began introducing stand-alone beauty retail concepts, the latest of which opened in Bristol earlier this month.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensive

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Instead, lawmakers put a Band-Aid on a pervasive problem for optics, rather than addressing the problem at its core.

— Alaina Hampton, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
What may have seemed acceptable in the early consumer software days looks different after more than a decade of hard lessons about social media's impact on youth and as AI use becomes pervasive.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of pervasive

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However, du Plessis identifies the crucial challenge of expanding beyond the South Asian diaspora, advocating for widespread visibility in American culture and integrating cricket into schools to foster new fans and local talent.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Although temperatures will fluctuate in the coming days, there is no widespread or lasting break from the heat in sight, with highs well into the 30s Celsius (86-104 F) expected across much of Japan.

— Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of widespread

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The broader Great American AI Act seeks one federal baseline, while antitrust and chatbot bills target risk-sharing, labeling and consumer deception.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The big retailers have also struggled in the past to capture a broader slice of the healthcare pie.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of broad

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This unexpected ending shifts the narrative from military triumph to spiritually discerning and expressing God’s all-embracing love.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024

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