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 plaintiffs’ attorneys allege the overassessment scheme is widespread, retaliatory and unlawful, and framed the lawsuit as encompassing an overarching city assessment practice for abatements, despite the complaint being filed on behalf of just one commercial property.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Because there’s an important overarching context to this.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
But an overarching understanding of how to manage this wildly successful approach is the missing piece.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The age profile tallies with an overarching state of permanence in both Villa and Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Because there’s an important overarching context to this.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
But an overarching understanding of how to manage this wildly successful approach is the missing piece.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The age profile tallies with an overarching state of permanence in both Villa and Fulham.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overarching
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Magyar granted the filmmakers, a husband-and-wife team named Tamás Yvan Topolánszky and Claudia Sümeghy, extensive access to his campaign.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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One apartment, which had extensive damage, had an open door, while its neighbor closed their front door.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Bus lanes there are physically separated from general traffic.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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While general manager Jeff Pagliocca has been quick to trade high draft picks in the past, the front office still has a desire to build through the draft — and has not been successful in that endeavor.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Previous Buc-ee's lawsuits This is not the first time Buc-ee's has sued a company over allegedly copying its famous beaver mascot and overall branding.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Choose what’s sustainable, set a clear limit, and move forward with decisions that reflect long-term stability and support your overall direction.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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But the company is bracing itself for an avalanche of cheaper generic versions of its drug as the patent protecting its active ingredient, semaglutide, expires this year in several countries, including India and China.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The environments themselves often resemble generic fantasy soundstages, and at a point, every arena feels distinct yet meaningless.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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With the tank now ubiquitous on the battlefield, WWII would see countless tank battles, including the greatest tank battle of all.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Among the suit’s contention is that her own site and posts have been pushed down in search results by Swift’s ubiquitous branding.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the greater public, a dangerous, inchoate rage directed at Barack Obama persists alongside the widespread affection for him.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But activists say abuses are still widespread and that workers have few avenues to pursue justice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overarching. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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