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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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There's frustration and sadness overall.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
These also are men who see that while divorce rates overall are dropping, divorces among adults 50 and older are increasing.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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That sector, which has attributed for the lion’s share of overall job growth this year, added 46,800 jobs in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There's frustration and sadness overall.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Carter, 24, is entering his third year in the NFL after being taken ninth overall by Philadelphia in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Georgia.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
These also are men who see that while divorce rates overall are dropping, divorces among adults 50 and older are increasing.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
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How Often To Clean Linoleum Floors For general cleaning, Marla Mock, president of Molly Maid, recommends removing dust and debris in high-traffic areas daily using a dry microfiber mop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Remember to label, date, and mark each soil sample with the general location where it was collected.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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This framework emerged from the understanding that lasting financial performance depends on broader societal and environmental health.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley’s team argues that headline economic data—nominal GDP, broad employment numbers—lag reality and often miss serious underlying weakness.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images for The Recording Academy From time to time, BTS fans collectively turn their attention to one tune from the South Korean boy band’s catalog, turning it into a focus track, perhaps for the first time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The tech sector's eight billion-dollar companies collectively added more than $400 billion in market cap.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Natural gas is composed mostly of climate-warming methane but also contains other gases such as hydrogen sulfide, which is deadly at high concentrations.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The $81 million deal is mostly being paid with Tempus common stock.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tylenol, which is the brand name of the generic pain reliever acetaminophen, is widely used in the US, including during pregnancy.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nah — not very long later, Tony is referencing his Bond obsession, complaining about the generic name of the secret drone-control computer program everyone is battling for here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further surveys followed along with two public consultations attracting 60,000 people.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The best things to clean linoleum with are generally dish soap, water and vinegar, or a steam cleaner.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our tester found that the technology along with the small grain size made the litter generally easier to scoop than others she’s tried.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The contributions mainly came on special teams.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This increase in unemployment was mainly due to relatively positive reasons, with job gains of 288,000 in the household survey and an increase of 436,000 in the labor force.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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