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 bus
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as in anthology
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Recent Examples of omnibus
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had been pushing for Congress to fully fund the government with an omnibus package by the end of the year.
—Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Aug. 2024
The measures were part of an elections omnibus bill legislators approved and the governor signed.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The inclusion of more than 500 pages of health provisions in a spending bill will likely infuriate some conservatives, who generally oppose omnibus legislation.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had been pushing for Congress to fully fund the government with an omnibus package by the end of the year.
—Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Abbott on Monday announced that 1.1 million voter registrations had been removed from the state's voter rolls in the past three years, touting a 2021 Texas omnibus voting restriction bill that prohibited drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting and added new mail voting requirements.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Aug. 2024
The measures were part of an elections omnibus bill legislators approved and the governor signed.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Finally, employers should engage legal counsel and technical experts to conduct comprehensive compliance reviews.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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That included discontinuing certain products, conducting a comprehensive internal review and taking disciplinary measures, making organizational changes and enhancing its internal controls.—
Tara Siegel Bernard,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Every weekday morning outside Lawrence, Taylor Hahn’s four children scramble to catch a 6:50 a.m. bus to school or pre-school.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Every day, the collectors with wide-angle views - in uniforms that over the years have conjured the police officer, the bus driver and now the classic tourist — dispense change, receipts, directions, greetings and bits of advice.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tales of the Walking Dead Tales of the Walking Dead premiered on AMC in August 2022 as the third spinoff of the original show and an anthology series that highlights new and returning characters from the TWD franchise.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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For his performance in the anthology series, Thornton earned an Emmy nomination and won a Golden Globe.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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So, the panoramic mosaic required hundreds of snapshots taken across 1,000 orbits by the telescope, according to a NASA statement.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the panoramic glass sunroof that covers essentially the entire rooftop.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Details: The new autonomous electric minibus will seat up to 30 passengers and include access for multiple wheelchairs.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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The new minibuses can carry far more passengers than the company’s current crop of vehicles, while still being restricted to speeds of up to 45 mph.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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In the Shift novel, a freshman Congressman from Georgia, Donald Keene, figures prominently.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plus, the Anker Power Bank, which has earned over 80,000 perfect ratings, will keep your device’s battery full on the go.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The actress wore her brunette tresses in waves with full fringe, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and a muted red lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Because the fires in Los Angeles this year have chewed through thousands of buildings, the smoke contains all sorts of harmful particles from the homes, cars, furniture, paints and belongings that burned.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The report claims that House Republicans want Trump to avoid executive orders on Biden’s costly student loan forgiveness program, electric vehicle incentives, and fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, among others.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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