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 anthology
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Recent Examples of omnibus
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Details of the allegations against Hyland were not initially made public because Troupis had filed a motion to seal the omnibus brief.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
The 20-minute short, which opened the omnibus, captures with touching specificity a moment when Panahi’s mother comes to visit him and his wife during the pandemic, and then ends up forging an unlikely bond with the director’s pet iguana.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
For those who have decried the omnibus package as deregulation by another name, the regulations come too little, too late.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Details of the allegations against Hyland were not initially made public because Troupis had filed a motion to seal the omnibus brief.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Leaders in both parties have hailed those developments as evidence Congress is on track to get the appropriations process back into the mode of regular order — a process that’s largely been abandoned in recent years in favor of massive omnibus packages that lump all the spending bills together.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
The 20-minute short, which opened the omnibus, captures with touching specificity a moment when Panahi’s mother comes to visit him and his wife during the pandemic, and then ends up forging an unlikely bond with the director’s pet iguana.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnibus
Adjective
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Routes to reception and the concierge are also accessible, and hotel staffers receive comprehensive training on the requirements of the ADA and Human Rights Code.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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AcePDF Converter & Editor provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing PDF documents without requiring multiple apps.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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For those who have the option, more are contemplating walking, cycling, carpooling or catching the bus or train to get some relief.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The streamer released the full trailer for Season 2 of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series, which this time follows the conflicts of two very different couples — both with each other and within their unions.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile out of comp line-up also includes AppleTV+’s Soviet-era sci-fi series Star City; AMC’s horror anthology The Terror; BBC drama California Avenue with Bill Nighy and Helena Bonham Carter; Canal+ period procedural Paris Police 1910; and Sky’s Prisoner starring Tahar Rahim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And only one community offers Vista 360 Well-Being, a new panoramic approach to wellness.—
Vi at Aventura,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant offers panoramic outdoor seating with sights of the San Diego Bay and downtown San Diego.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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To celebrate the 75th birthday of the bus, or Kombi, there’s a limited run of 75 moss green Transporter minibuses fitted with all the Sportline extras.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One novel, one omnibus of nonfiction.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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The film was adapted from author Andy Weir’s 2021 bestselling science fiction novel of the same name.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The car was full of suitcases, and his father was sitting in the front seat, scrolling on his phone.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen were launched Wednesday and, after spending a full day checking out the Orion spacecraft, the ship left Earth orbit Thursday and headed for the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Alaniz Pineda got out of the car and fired two shots at Canoy’s vehicle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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From certain angles the car almost resembles a futuristic endurance racer rather than a commuter appliance.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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