as in extensive
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including or influencing every part of something
the book's overarching theme Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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Recent Examples of overarching
The overarching narrative is that New York is now doggier than ever, a product of the pandemic puppy boom, or gentrification, or declining (human) birth rates, or the suburbanization of the city.
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Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The latest episode of The Drivecast takes a hard look at the numbers in terms of Prius sales, subsequently Camry sales after getting a response from Toyota, and the overarching reasons sales of what was once a cultural sensation are spiraling.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
But the overarching result is a movie that depicts love as an unsettling force and commitment as an eternal mystery.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
What’s your overarching assessment of where Lionsgate is right now?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
The latest episode of The Drivecast takes a hard look at the numbers in terms of Prius sales, subsequently Camry sales after getting a response from Toyota, and the overarching reasons sales of what was once a cultural sensation are spiraling.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
But the overarching result is a movie that depicts love as an unsettling force and commitment as an eternal mystery.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
What’s your overarching assessment of where Lionsgate is right now?
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overarching
Adjective
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But the damage to residential property was extensive in this pocket of southern Rochester.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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New coach with reshaped front office After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2006 in the 2022-23 season, president of hockey operations Brian Burke and general manager Ron Hextall were fired.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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There are hopes for a postseason push in 2027, when Bedard enters his fourth NHL season, but general manager Kyle Davidson may be pumping the brakes — for now.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Opposition parties warn that basing constituencies on population could shift political power toward faster-growing northern states, while diminishing the parliamentary representation, seat share and overall influence of southern regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The city will also look at outcomes in foot traffic, business activity, and overall vibrancy for markers of success.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Catherine’s house doesn’t evoke Hyde Park brownstones, or even urbanity, so much as some generic Midwest vista, which is not right for this play.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For a financial services company, using generic AI coupled with fragmented data cannot get you a defensible answer on how to assess those risks.—
Rob Fauber,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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But now the ubiquitous surrogate has resigned from office and suspended his gubernatorial campaign—blowing the California governor’s race wide open.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The release of the iPod marked an inflection point for the company, when its products began to be ubiquitous and market-defining.—
Corina Vanek,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Manson’s story culminates with the war in Ukraine, in which Maven has helped mitigate Russia’s advantages; the conflict became an inflection point for comprehensive national adoption.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Republican candidate Steve Hilton said the Swalwell scandal underscores broader concerns about accountability at the highest levels of government.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The broader economic risks have continued to rear their head.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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As usual, widespread and prolonged summer-like weather is very hard to come by this time of year around here.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sunday's election took place as the country experiences a surge in violent crime and corruption, fueling widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overarching. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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