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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking at a packed out EFM masterclass on film financing and packaging, Sutherland acknowledged that the L.A. fires had meant for a tough start to the year for the indie community, but said overall the outlook was bright.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Treating STIs also improves your overall health and can help stop the spread of STIs to your partner.8
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Vaginal ulcers are small sores or bumps on your vaginal or vulvar area.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The league’s least valuable team, the Cincinnati Bengals at $4.71 billion, ranked No. 52 overall.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking at a packed out EFM masterclass on film financing and packaging, Sutherland acknowledged that the L.A. fires had meant for a tough start to the year for the indie community, but said overall the outlook was bright.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
Adjective
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The Mavericks have endured a number of injuries to their roster, and the loss of Dončić is something no one saw coming due to the ownership and general manager Nico Harrison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the six-month point in the current fiscal year, general fund revenue totaled $40.6 million, or about 38 percent of what had been initially budgeted, while expenses were $46.5 million, or about 46 percent of what was forecast for the entire year.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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OpenAI said the new model features a broader knowledge base, better emotional intelligence and improved contextual understanding, and supposedly has fewer hallucinations— referring to when AI models produce inaccurate or misleading results.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Washington state employees could soon face monthly furloughs as part of a broader effort to address the state's growing budget deficit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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So far, the collapse in American support for Ukraine has mostly been confined to wild theater in foreign capitals.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The campaign was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 people hostage.—
Imad Isseid and Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a job seeker, understanding what makes recruiters and hiring managers cringe could mean the difference between a job offer and a generic rejection email.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Efforts to onshore drug ingredients for security purposes don't do much if they're not targeted at generic drugs, of which the vast majority come from China, said Mariana Socal, associate professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins University.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The next four largest egg producers are privately held, so their financial data are not public.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Private fears become public and Gaines sharply renders the stress of Clay’s twoness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Not by much—performance was generally fine, but with more visible stutters.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Influencing Bitcoin’s Correlation with Liquidity While bitcoin generally follows liquidity trends, its price movements also depend on timing, bitcoin-specific events, and its own internal liquidity dynamics.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Now, the Rams will need to be savvy about drafting young talent through the draft and picking up some solid additions in free agency, mainly on the offensive line.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the popular podcast series of the same name, ABC's Scamanda tells the story of Amanda Riley, a wife, mother, and Christian who built a national profile by blogging about her struggles with Stage 3 blood cancer.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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As to the long term value, the market for props fluctuates like any collectible, depending on factors like scarcity, desirability, salience and memorability of the movie in today’s popular culture and dynamics within an auction itself.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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