all-encompassing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of all-encompassing
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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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
What made Mumbai's tryst with Art Deco particularly interesting was how the city embraced its hallmarks in a truly all-encompassing manner.
From BBC
But, perhaps more important to market health, Friday’s rally was all-encompassing.
From Barron's
The L.A. venue has won an audience for its sports programming and all-encompassing screen.
From Los Angeles Times
But when I spoke to the manager about the all-encompassing audio abuse to which employees were subjected, she explained that it was “corporate’s” decision to play the music at this volume, not hers.
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