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
And the overarching mystery provides a deeper and more complex story to keep us invested.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The overarching difficulty is to concurrently remedy the challenges of ecological collapse and economic impoverishment.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Each episode digs a little deeper into the overarching mystery, while also giving us a delightful new murder case to solve.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
By combining these two departments, Congress sought to create an overarching agency that could more cohesively and strategically support American museums and libraries.
—Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The overarching difficulty is to concurrently remedy the challenges of ecological collapse and economic impoverishment.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Each episode digs a little deeper into the overarching mystery, while also giving us a delightful new murder case to solve.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
By combining these two departments, Congress sought to create an overarching agency that could more cohesively and strategically support American museums and libraries.
—Devon Akmon, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overarching
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Some doctors and their professional associations say physicians’ extensive training leads to better care, and that some hospitals are just trying to save money by not employing them.—
Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The author initially believed that extensive aerobic exercise alone was sufficient for good health, neglecting the importance of diet.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the cost of certain goods and services will fluctuate, the general trend is clear: Essential expenses like housing and food are rising significantly.—
Jenna Hinrichsen,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Any revenue the government collects, through ordinary taxes or tariffs, goes into a general fund managed by the Treasury Department.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the profit hit along with overall market volatility, the container shipping firm is planning to slash some spending.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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And that’s what separates high-quality scenario work from generic simulation exercises.—
Thomas Posey,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Volumes for its company’s North American food division shrunk 1% in its most recent quarter, continuing a decline in snacking purchases as customers move toward more generic labels than name brands.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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The sight of small flames, called flares, became ubiquitous in the Bakken.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jane Morgan Weintraub, a singer, nightclub entertainer, Broadway performer and ubiquitous TV presence in 1950s and ’60s, died Monday of natural causes in Naples, Florida.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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What makes Wiz particularly compelling is its ability to integrate with more than 150 tools across the modern cloud stack, enabling organizations to build a comprehensive and dynamic security posture.—
Chris McHenry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And hopefully, there’s a way forward on comprehensive immigration reform.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The bitcoin reserve and a broader crypto stockpile were ordered by Trump this year following a campaign promise first made during the Bitcoin 2024 conference.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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If Hezbollah remains resolute, Iran could be seen as regaining influence, with risks of broader regional fallout and possible further U.S. military involvement.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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This latest winning streak couldn’t have come at a better time to boost the morale of southeastern Wisconsin residents following recent massive rain storms that triggered widespread flooding and millions in damage over a four county area.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The crisis that unfolded in the state, which saw both insurers and policyholders struggling, was due as much to the growing threat posed by more frequent and more severe natural disasters as to excessive litigation and widespread fraud in Florida's insurance market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overarching. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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