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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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2
as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Richard Ryman, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The overall sturdy and durable design holds up to frequent washing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Such proposals tend to resurface from time to time, and the ongoing discussion has created uncertainty about the stability of research overall and prompted concern among scientists about the future of their work.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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The Packers picked him in the first round, the 18th pick overall, in the 2018 NFL draft.
—Richard Ryman, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The overall sturdy and durable design holds up to frequent washing.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Bello threw 92 pitches overall.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Such proposals tend to resurface from time to time, and the ongoing discussion has created uncertainty about the stability of research overall and prompted concern among scientists about the future of their work.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
Adjective
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The wind and current was such that, as the plane flew over us and dropped the bales of cocaine, the cargo would theoretically stay in the general area between where I was stationed in the Mako and where our mothership was anchored.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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In general, why should moist soil be a problem for plants if water is so crucial to their growth?—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These factors are steadily eroding the viability of family farms and the broader agricultural economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The system, currently a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms, now has a 90% chance of development within the next seven days, according to the latest forecast.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of the earliest poetic works that collectively shaped us is the Shahnameh, an epic poem by the Persian poet Ferdowsi.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike generic benchmarks such as Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) or HellaSwag that test broad capabilities, your evaluations must reflect your specific product’s success criteria.—
Sebastian Crossa,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Don’t think about a generic thing that doesn’t exist, historically, socially, philosophically.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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More generally, the Nepalese public criticized the government’s measures disproportionate impact on ordinary users.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cities would also generally be prevented from imposing height and density limits based on how close a development is near a transit stop.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In November and December, the above normal fire risk is mainly confined to southern California.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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People mainly wanna talk to me about that.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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