all-encompassing
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of all-encompassing
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Even with financial support, caregiving is an all-encompassing ordeal for which there is little emotional support, understanding or compassion, McKenzie Kemper noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
“I had to devote my whole self to it. It was so all-encompassing that I could think of nothing else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It's an all-encompassing set-up, with coaching at least three evenings a week and a games programme that takes up most of their weekends.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
But, perhaps more important to market health, Friday’s rally was all-encompassing.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
She held her arms out to me, and I let myself be folded into her all-encompassing warmth.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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