big picture
noun
variants
often Big Picture
: the entire perspective on a situation or issue
—used with the
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The big picture Over the past 12 months, San Diego County has added 10,000 jobs — an improvement from the same time last year but down from the pandemic recovery years.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Stanford economist Mordecai Kurz provides the big picture on the relationship between tech monopoly power and democracy in the AI age.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Plus, 15 years as a major-league player and seven years in the front office have trained Anderson to look at the big picture, which certainly doesn’t comfort fans suffering through each loss.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
So, just got to see the big picture.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
Stanford economist Mordecai Kurz provides the big picture on the relationship between tech monopoly power and democracy in the AI age.
—Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Plus, 15 years as a major-league player and seven years in the front office have trained Anderson to look at the big picture, which certainly doesn’t comfort fans suffering through each loss.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
So, just got to see the big picture.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Big picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20picture. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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