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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈȯl How to pronounce overall (audio)
Definition of overallnext
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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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overall

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adverb

ˌō-vər-ˈȯl How to pronounce overall (audio)
1
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
Adjective
The acquisition enriches Rule42’s portfolio for athlete discovery by combining 64 Analytics’ transfer portal data and real-time NCAA player rankings into an integrated Rule42 coach’s tool for overall player talent management. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 In her note, Dungey noted the studio’s recent successes, including 13 new series orders and 13 series renewals so far this year and its overall slate of more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Adverb
But Zervos, an alumnus of Jefferies and the Fed, characterized these investments as a positive sign for the economy overall and said the resulting impact on yields is a short-term problem. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The Broncos will likely be without multiple key players this weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers, but overall the injury news on Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, and Pat Bryant continues to trend in the right direction. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
  1. general
  2. broad
  3. prevailing
  4. collectively
  5. mostly
  6. generic
  7. public
  8. generally
Adjective
  • Officials have also decided on a general application screening and approval process, including what types of background checks will be necessary and which government agencies should be involved.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Davide Sgariboldi, general manager at Euroitalia, said that causes excitement.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • The broader testing program is intended to evaluate the vehicles and their operating approach under increasingly representative conditions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said.
    — Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.
    — Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of prevailing
Adverb
  • That is still small compared with OpenAI and Anthropic, which have collectively raised more than $300 billion.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Google DeepMind, drug-discovery company Isomorphic Labs and Meta are collectively investing $300 million in the initiative.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of collectively
Adverb
  • And today the National Weather Service issued dozens of tornado warnings, mostly in Georgia and South Carolina.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Ticket buyers were mostly older males, a demographic that’s been slow to return to theaters since the pandemic.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mostly
Adjective
  • The party has an average 8-point lead in generic congressional ballot polling, according to RealClearPolitics.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Even though the vast majority of prescriptions are written for generic drugs, drug spending is surging faster than any other category — and drugs have been eating more of the employer’s premium for multiple years now.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of generic
Adjective
  • Macedo wrote a letter to Steve Kawa, the chair of the authority’s board, ahead of the meeting saying that Choudri had misused taxpayer money and abused public trust.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Taiwan, telecom and media companies have formed joint funds with a public agency.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of public
Adverb
  • Auditors reported there was no explicit language in the Controller Office’s telework policy that required employees generally conduct telework from California.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The ⁠Paris police said the clashes there had come about when some 300 people attempted to face off against security forces, adding that the protest was generally unfolding well elsewhere.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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