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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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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
Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Riley Greene, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft, has led the way with a 2.6 bWAR (Wins Above Replacement per Baseball Reference).
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Indiana has gone 2-3 without Clark, and the Fever are 4-5 on the 2025 season overall.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
According to Toth, thick hair can be defined as a matter of overall density or of individual strand coarseness.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 June 2025
Riley Greene, the fifth overall pick in the 2019 draft, has led the way with a 2.6 bWAR (Wins Above Replacement per Baseball Reference).
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Adverb
While the results reflected problems with the department’s medical response overall, Ragusa concluded that the people most at risk are those in lower socio-economic groups, which have the highest number of calls for service.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Indiana has gone 2-3 without Clark, and the Fever are 4-5 on the 2025 season overall.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
Adjective
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Share general excitement about upcoming adventures without specifics.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The President then turned to the club’s general manager Damien Comolli, asking the same question.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Nationwide effort to promote the arts In 1965, a National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities was established, and Fort Worth was a significant contributor to this broader nationwide effort to promote progress and scholarship in the arts and humanities in the United States.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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Those layoffs are likely to wait until the Supreme Court weighs in on a lower-court judge’s decision to block the broader reorganization plan, Semafor reported this week.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
28 June 2025
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Around 20% of global liquid natural gas exports also flow through the passage, mostly originating from Qatar.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Finance started as mostly accounting, and spreadsheets are what empowered the finance function to be more forward looking.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Fill your banner with generic corporate speak and watch high-ticket buyers scroll past.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Emerson College Polling survey showed Democrats with a slight advantage over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot, with Democrats receiving close to 43 percent while Republicans received 40 percent.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The two are rarely spotted together, making their public debut in 2024 at the British Grand Prix.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The status quo, where vast tracts remain available only for low-fee grazing, utilities, or recreation, locks in modest public returns.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Holland presided over more than a quarter-century of drafts with the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers, and they were generally held in one place, with everyone from the executives doing the drafting to the players being drafted on site.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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And there’s no disputing that the high tariffs that Trump put on U.S. imports from China in his first term, tariffs generally left in place by former President Joe Biden, have had an impact on the trade relationship.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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His role mainly involves leading an HKU group that is working on the selection of the landing site for the Tianwen-3 MSR mission.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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Most jewelry trade shows are mainly concerned with buying and selling, but the June 2025 edition of the JCK show in Las Vegas communicated multiple messages about how and why jewelry and other luxury goods are becoming more earth-friendly.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Known as a popular stop on the film festival circuit for many stars, Karlovy Vary had previously already unveiled a visit from Michael Douglas this year.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Kyoto is the world’s most popular religious tourism destination, a new study says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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