as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
the president's state of the union speech is usually an omnibus look at the issues that the country is confronting
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Recent Examples of omnibus
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The proposal suggests slashing the ISS budget by $1.1 billion, though a budget boost was included in last year’s omnibus bill.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Leaders in both parties have hailed those developments as evidence Congress is on track to get the appropriations process back into the mode of regular order — a process that’s largely been abandoned in recent years in favor of massive omnibus packages that lump all the spending bills together.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In Trump’s omnibus budget bill in 2025, Trump appropriated $40 million from the Department of the Interior to support the sculpture garden.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The proposal suggests slashing the ISS budget by $1.1 billion, though a budget boost was included in last year’s omnibus bill.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Republicans also celebrated the avoidance of a massive, catchall funding bill known as an omnibus as part of this year’s appropriations process.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Leaders in both parties have hailed those developments as evidence Congress is on track to get the appropriations process back into the mode of regular order — a process that’s largely been abandoned in recent years in favor of massive omnibus packages that lump all the spending bills together.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnibus
Adjective
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Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In school bus surveillance video provided to ABC News by the Hancock County School District, five Hancock Middle School students can be seen working as a team to stop the bus and assist Taylor.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Skogsbakken said the funding will be used to make sure Pace’s bus shields comply with specs dictated by the new transit legislation, which include requirements that shields stretch from floor to ceiling.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Be sure to make time to enjoy the rooftop with its triangular pool and panoramic ocean views, as well as the Maré Spa wellness space with its excellent treatments and steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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With multiple restaurants on stilts above the ocean, panoramic dining is guaranteed, but some of our favorite bites were the tapas-style seafood dishes at Out of the Sea and fresh sushi at Out of the Blue.—
William Curtis,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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In October 2013, a passenger train slammed into a minibus at an unguarded crossing in West Java, killing 13 people.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company has just shared the preliminary details of this classy new plug-in minibus.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That incisive clarity has had an unintended side effect on the novel’s film and TV legacy ever since.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Church did not, however, neglect the National Academy, and in 1849—in the midst of bloody riots pitting nativists against immigrants and New York’s working class against the wealthy—he was promoted to full academician status.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Inter Miami was in full control at the start of the match, scoring the first three goals to pull ahead 3-0 in the first half.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Like other collectible alternative assets, such as fine art, rare watches and classic cars, cask investing is a high-risk, speculative, long-term bet on a largely unregulated, illiquid asset.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Vonblum says only four stops in the city qualify — and that all other stops near bus lanes are ineligible because the lanes can also be used by turning cars and by bicycles.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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