all-encompassing
adjective
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.
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This all-encompassing love includes family and friends, her home, and herself.
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Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
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Alistair Budd,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
In addition to the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, the collaboration between Pemberton and May also reaches the Rock Digital Song Sales tally, which is slightly more all-encompassing, as all subgenres of rock are eligible for the rundown.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Interacting with others can feel dreamy and all-encompassing.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
—
Alistair Budd,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
In addition to the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, the collaboration between Pemberton and May also reaches the Rock Digital Song Sales tally, which is slightly more all-encompassing, as all subgenres of rock are eligible for the rundown.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Interacting with others can feel dreamy and all-encompassing.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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