all-encompassing
adjective
: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.
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There is no proposal for an income VAT like the New Hampshire Business Enterprise Tax, with low rates made possible by an all-encompassing base, nor for the broad extension of the sales tax to professions and service businesses.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
For that reason, completion percentage isn’t an all-encompassing metric.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
That sensation is all-encompassing.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
For that reason, completion percentage isn’t an all-encompassing metric.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
That sensation is all-encompassing.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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