all-encompassing

adjective

Synonyms of all-encompassingnext
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.

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Tying the community and generations of people to gather in an all-encompassing natural space. Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 May 2026 Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Larger-than-life cinema is his trademark, and his all-encompassing art of entertainment is particularly ambitious. Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Clearly, the failure here was all-encompassing. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-encompassing

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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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