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Recent Examples of all-encompassing
However, trying to draw an AI line may be meaningless when the term itself is so all-encompassing.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Directing is an all-encompassing job, requiring a painter’s eye, a psychologist’s understanding of people, a juggler’s coordination and a general’s big-picture focus.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Until now, Senate Republicans have been giving the House leeway to negotiate an all-encompassing bill that deals with tax reform alongside priorities such as the border and energy.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
The cumulative all-encompassing effect is not entirely unlike Bill Irwin’s astral projecting through cable TV.
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Directing is an all-encompassing job, requiring a painter’s eye, a psychologist’s understanding of people, a juggler’s coordination and a general’s big-picture focus.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Until now, Senate Republicans have been giving the House leeway to negotiate an all-encompassing bill that deals with tax reform alongside priorities such as the border and energy.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
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Officials said the blaze caused extensive damage to the building, with flames burning through its roof.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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In our conversation, Onah pushed back on reports of extensive reshoots impacting his vision.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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That resolution identified reading as the district’s top priority, and directed the district’s superintendent to develop a plan to move toward universal grade-level reading.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2025
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The comparison here is again restricted to the iPhone, with the natural advantages of an Apple modem designed for one single phone rather than Qualcomm’s universal modem with its extra compatibility on a per-manufacturer basis.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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House Democratic Caucus Chair John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, criticized the House GOP omnibus effort as an attempt to insulate a controversial voucher program with public education reforms that might be more palatable in some members' districts.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Weldon will be the first nominee for CDC director to ever need to be confirmed by the Senate due to a provision passed in the recent omnibus budget.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
1 Dec. 2024
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The second Trump administration seems different, with more rapid and pervasive removal of information.—
Alejandro Paz,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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Learn more By Emily Steel and Sydney Ember Emily Steel and Sydney Ember produced an investigation in 2023 on aviation safety that documented an alarming and pervasive pattern of airline close calls around the United States.—
Emily Steel,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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