as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
the president's state of the union speech is usually an omnibus look at the issues that the country is confronting
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as in anthology
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Recent Examples of omnibus
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ is continuing to fight the case, arguing the House legitimately passed the omnibus bill.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 26 Feb. 2024
The Treasury Department told reporters at the end of November that the additional IRS funding would have been securely in place if Congress were looking to fund the government with a larger spending package, sometimes called an omnibus.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Significant revisions in retirement savings rules were packed into SECURE 2.0, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in late 2022 as part of a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ is continuing to fight the case, arguing the House legitimately passed the omnibus bill.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
In addition to making significant changes to the governor’s school choice proposal, the new House omnibus amendment would also make extensive changes to the state’s public school system.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 26 Feb. 2024
The Treasury Department told reporters at the end of November that the additional IRS funding would have been securely in place if Congress were looking to fund the government with a larger spending package, sometimes called an omnibus.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnibus
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This comprehensive approach has led to a stronger core of internal talent at Aflac. Data and AI as Business Drivers Aflac has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, implementing solutions to improve claims quality and auto-adjudicate lower-risk claims.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without a comprehensive impact study on the risks of displacement, this project cannot be responsibly approved.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Mar. 2025
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The men were pulled from the buses so fast the guards couldn’t keep pace.—
Philip Holsinger,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the center of The White Lotus Season 3 — like the first two years of the anthology series — is the murder of one of the characters in the ensemble and the twisty events leading up to it.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Back on the big screen, however, the veteran actress played none other than Superman’s mom in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel (2013) and later won accolades for her performance as socialite Slim Keith in Ryan Murphy’s anthology series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024).—
Maggie Fremont,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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Thousands of people line the street to watch and pay their respects as the funeral procession carrying the caskets of Shiri Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Ariel Bibas pass by with the family in minibuses behind them on its way to the funeral on February 26, 2025 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.—
Tovah Lazaroff,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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One early morning, I was told to be ready at 5 a.m. to be picked up by a minibus carrying the Diablos.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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The novel is set in 1970s Dublin, when all forms of contraception were outlawed.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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Articles described Gramercy as being lifted from an Edith Wharton novel and baronial in scale.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
30 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
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About two dozen people held signs lambasting the billionaire outside a dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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About two dozen protesters held signs lambasting Musk outside a Tesla dealership in London as passing cars and trucks tooted horns in support.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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