as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
an all-embracing explanation for the great diversity of life on the planet
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Recent Examples of all-embracing
In some ways, JavaScript is the people’s programming language: egoless and all-embracing.
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Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Imagine a literary world without public libraries, without a New York Public Library or a Library of Congress as all-embracing book collections, in which the sole arbiters of what’s kept and what’s pulped are the publishers themselves—or the conglomerates that take them over.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Feb. 2023
Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Then as now, his view of music was an all-embracing one that knew no stylistic boundaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Imagine a literary world without public libraries, without a New York Public Library or a Library of Congress as all-embracing book collections, in which the sole arbiters of what’s kept and what’s pulped are the publishers themselves—or the conglomerates that take them over.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
The theme of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, ‘United by Music,’ announced both the annual musical extravaganza’s all-embracing intentions and its status as a joint endeavor.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 14 May 2023
But if life with father was so all-embracing, why then did Daisy Dawes need to tote a gun, or for that matter come here to Eloise’s Night Light to drink, dialogue, and make merry, or meditate three times a week?
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-embracing
Adjective
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Brands and their buying partners should work alongside suppliers on training and upskilling programs, wage monitoring, and implementing comprehensive protections for workplace well-being.—
Adele Stafford,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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Plus, shop makeup essentials, like a comprehensive brush set complete with beauty blending sponges, and Revlon’s best-selling lipstick, too. Nicebay Hair Dryer Brush, $39.99 (orig.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The stylish 5-star hotel in Barcelona’s central Gothic Quarter boasts panoramic views of the Cathedral of Barcelona, Santa María del Mar, and Montjuïc from its stylish rooftop pool and bar.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pendulum, which swung far toward inclusion in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, is now swinging back in full force in the opposite direction.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jury & Review Process Our jury is composed of Vogue staff to ensure a broad, inclusive perspective.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The largest investment in the budget proposal was listed for inclusive education services, followed by bilingual education, which reflects goals in the Inclusive Education Plan overhaul announced in 2023.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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“All-embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-embracing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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