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
While overarching regulation in the EU started in 2024, full implementation is set to go into effect by 2030.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But an overarching one is whether tourism should continue to be viewed as the goose that lays the golden egg (and thus not possibly killed by higher taxes) or a gold mine that should bring more benefits to the public.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has managed to bridge three specific tendencies—toward fiscal conservatism, social liberalism, and a belief that improving societal health is a moral imperative—and present them as one overarching ideology.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s an overarching problem as well, added Benton.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But an overarching one is whether tourism should continue to be viewed as the goose that lays the golden egg (and thus not possibly killed by higher taxes) or a gold mine that should bring more benefits to the public.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Kennedy has managed to bridge three specific tendencies—toward fiscal conservatism, social liberalism, and a belief that improving societal health is a moral imperative—and present them as one overarching ideology.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s an overarching problem as well, added Benton.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overarching
Adjective
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The extensive archaeological study covered an area of over three-quarters of a mile.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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His work has been so extensive, France’s minister of culture awarded him the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres this year.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Amir Mahmoud is a general assignment and transportation beat reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Veteran edge rusher Bradley Chubb said interim general manager Champ Kelly kept him and his agent Erik Burkhardt updated in the days before the trade deadline.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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This approach enhances the adsorption of lithium polysulfides and accelerates their redox reactions, thereby mitigating the shuttle effect and improving overall kinetics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has recalled multiple lots of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, the generic version of the ADHD medication Vyvanse.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Luxury brands have sought to distance themselves from the increasingly shabby in-store experience and ubiquitous mark-downs at department stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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This particular mashup hardly counts as culturally ubiquitous in 2025.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Clockwork manicure was not as comprehensive as what 10Beauty looks to deliver, though absorbing the company’s data has accelerated 10Beauty’s own device and helped the company better understand what will and won’t work in autonomous services.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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As such, each festivalgoer will also be provided with a comprehensive guide to staying healthy while in Costa Rica that’s been developed in partnership with local doctors, health professionals and the Costa Rican Ministry of Health.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court granted the president broad immunity for official acts committed during his presidency.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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So far this year, both Berkshire's Class A and Class B shares have risen nearly 10%, outperforming most defensive stocks, though lagging slightly behind the broader market.—
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CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Romanians, to widespread shock, then lost in the first round to Cuba, which was hammered 8–0 in the quarterfinal by Sweden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overarching. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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