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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking at a packed out EFM masterclass on film financing and packaging, Sutherland acknowledged that the L.A. fires had meant for a tough start to the year for the indie community, but said overall the outlook was bright.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Treating STIs also improves your overall health and can help stop the spread of STIs to your partner.8
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Vaginal ulcers are small sores or bumps on your vaginal or vulvar area.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The league’s least valuable team, the Cincinnati Bengals at $4.71 billion, ranked No. 52 overall.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking at a packed out EFM masterclass on film financing and packaging, Sutherland acknowledged that the L.A. fires had meant for a tough start to the year for the indie community, but said overall the outlook was bright.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
Adjective
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The former Premier League star landed in Charlotte on loan by virtue of some persistent negotiating from general manager Zoran Krneta.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gutekunst, now in his eighth season as the Packers’ general manager, has had significant salary cap space twice in his first seven years.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amid rising trade tensions, there was a broad risk-off decline across all markets, but, as Powell noted, the crypto market has been hit the hardest.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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OpenAI said the new model features a broader knowledge base, better emotional intelligence and improved contextual understanding, and supposedly has fewer hallucinations— referring to when AI models produce inaccurate or misleading results.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The survey also found that while more than half of Russians said the war had a mostly negative effect on their daily lives, compared to five months ago, fewer people supported Putin withdrawing troops without achieving the war's goals.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith made all nine of his shots, mostly on back-door layups and short shots in the paint, as the Mustangs (19-12) shot 65% from the floor and 82% from the free-throw line.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The exhibition, showcasing the creative work of independent builders from around the globe, will include choppers, café racers, and even some radical contraptions for which no generic description applies.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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There are your generic choices (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, coffee, banana, peanut butter, etc).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The move came as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza hit new hurdles after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stop to the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees due to be freed under the truce, in retaliation for public displays of Israeli hostages handed over in exchange in Gaza.—
Raneen Sawafta and James Mackenzie,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, there were 319 incidents, and in 2023, there were 482, police said at a public hearing last February.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Not by much—performance was generally fine, but with more visible stutters.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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That being said, this finishing layer is generally extremely thin—only about the thickness of a couple of sheets of paper.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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It’s mainly established that Kate and Jaclyn lead happy and fulfilling lives — on the surface anyway — while Laurie is struggling in some as-yet-unspecified way.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This popular five-minute mindfulness journal has five prompts each day: three for the morning and two for the evening.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s something just so alluring about red hair, which is why celebrity hair colorist Jacob Schwartz, who counts the likes of Margot Robbie, Brie Larson, and Sydney Sweeney as regular clientele, says that vibrant hues of this popular hair color will continue to be huge for spring.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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