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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
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The fee can range from 1% to 3% of the purchase amount, meaning larger purchases equate to higher overall fees.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Trump had been supportive of the effort overall but had endorsed separate versions at times.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
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The devices delivered both high fill factors and strong overall power output.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
The fee can range from 1% to 3% of the purchase amount, meaning larger purchases equate to higher overall fees.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Adverb
The movie received seven Oscar nominations overall and grossed more than $134 million at the global box office.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Trump had been supportive of the effort overall but had endorsed separate versions at times.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
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Sox general manager Chris Getz is simply giving more opportunities to his prospects after recently giving Rikuu Nishida a brief taste of the majors.
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The budget projects the district’s unrestricted general fund will end this year at $62 million in the red.
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The announcement signals a potential compromise in a standoff that had threatened to delay Bell’s confirmation and raised broader questions about governance at Florida’s flagship university.
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That idea has broad support from lawmakers, though most housing experts disagree that such a step is needed.
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Forbes unveiled its Top Creators 2026 list today, and for the first time, the 50 most powerful influencers collectively brought in over a billion dollars—an 80% surge from when the list debuted in 2022.
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The mostly White, progressive and relatively affluent district is among the most Jewish in the country.
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Mammalian scopes are mostly around 10 but go up to 20 for horses and just above 30 for canids.
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High-level estimates and generic claims are becoming much harder to defend.
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The Story of Halloween 2026 at Michaels Michaels says that Halloween decor trends are leaning away from the generic Halloween decor of the past.
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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The board removed its previous time limit rule at public comment sessions during board meetings when more than 20 speakers are signed up.
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While it is generally accepted as ‘sometime in September every year’, that’s a wide window for consumers and the competition to come to terms with.
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The agency said air monitoring conducted Wednesday evening found particulate matter levels were generally near background levels, although brief increases were detected within the smoke plume.
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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