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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
Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
All the while, overall streaming growth has slowed in recent years, squeezing artists’ margins even further.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Shedeur Sanders, considered among the top QB prospects of his draft class, famously fell in the 2025 NFL Draft all the way to the fifth round; he was finally selected 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Over 90% of students using Talkspace use the asynchronous messaging therapy approach, versus only 30% who use video (70% of overall Talkspace users opt for video over text, with the percentage increasing the older a patient gets).
—Krysta Escobar,eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
All the while, overall streaming growth has slowed in recent years, squeezing artists’ margins even further.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
If that rate continues—a big if—OpenAI would be better at these real-world tasks than humans overall in a few months.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Shedeur Sanders, considered among the top QB prospects of his draft class, famously fell in the 2025 NFL Draft all the way to the fifth round; he was finally selected 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
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For more on the Cleveland Browns and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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How the long-term contracts for Karlsson, Tomáš Hertl and Marc-Edouard Vlasic under former general manager Doug Wilson put off a necessary rebuild, then backing the strip-mining job current GM Mike Grier has been doing since his 2022 hiring.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as companies race toward developing AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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With violent crime rising across the county, Dhillon argued that broader CCW access is not just about constitutional law, but about safety.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dissent is nothing more than the expression of an opinion that varies from the prevailing or traditional view or the position held by those in power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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With Newsom’s signature now on AB 1340, drivers can collectively bargain and unionize, including negotiating contracts, which would set industry-wide standards, according to proponents like bill sponsors Assemblymembers Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, and Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Witnessing his pain, the platoon gathered around Sergiy to collectively tap out their brother and embrace him — forming a new family for the soldier who had just lost his own.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Over three years in the NBA, Williams has never played more than 44 games in a season, mostly because of injuries.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Starting next year, semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, will lose patent protection in countries including China and India, paving the way for cheaper generic versions to be made.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other companies produce generic finasteride versions.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While malls generally prohibit firearms of any kind inside, businesses along public streets face a different situation.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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According to Google, more than 100 public universities have already signed up for the program.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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While malls generally prohibit firearms of any kind inside, businesses along public streets face a different situation.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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