all-encompassing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of all-encompassing
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Mr. Klosterman doesn’t solve the riddle of football’s “all-encompassing tyranny” over fans.
Organizers explain the rooms are meant to be an escape from that all-encompassing world.
From Los Angeles Times
The recent pressure on the software sector also has hammered shares of alternative asset managers, an all-encompassing term for firms that invest in untraditional assets.
From Barron's
When I go back, I forget how strong the sound of the airplanes are, how abrasive and all-encompassing.
From Los Angeles Times
Brooks’ all-encompassing theme is that we tend to overestimate what new technologies can do and underestimate how long it takes for any new technology to scale up to usefulness.
From Los Angeles Times
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