all-encompassing
adjective
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.
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What ultimately keeps the house from feeling hokey or trite is Glazer’s commitment to her all-encompassing taste.
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Alila is big on immersive design, interiors curated by regional artisans, and wellbeing that feels authentic, all-encompassing, and never performative.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizers explain the rooms are meant to be an escape from that all-encompassing world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Sporting and technical director roles at clubs come in all shapes and sizes, but Costa’s is all-encompassing.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Alila is big on immersive design, interiors curated by regional artisans, and wellbeing that feels authentic, all-encompassing, and never performative.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Organizers explain the rooms are meant to be an escape from that all-encompassing world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Sporting and technical director roles at clubs come in all shapes and sizes, but Costa’s is all-encompassing.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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