overarching
adjective
over·arch·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈär-chiŋ 
1
: forming an arch overhead
an overarching bower
an overarching bridge
2
: dominating or embracing all else
overarching goals
overarching ambition
projects of overarching public benefit—
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Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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But whatever form a peace operation takes, to be effective in the long run it must be anchored in and contribute to an overarching political solution.
—Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
Predictably, in a sprawling government that lacks an overarching strategic vision on how to handle the disinformation threat, efforts to address disinformation have made little progress during Biden’s years in office.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
Storytelling, and stoking a broader awareness of the Indigenous presence in the state, is an overarching aim of the site.
—Eve Batey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2023
The better focus given to the Artemis missions in the last year have assuaged some of 2021′s warnings, but the panel still considers having multiple contractors at play vs. one overarching lead contractor a risk.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
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Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
Predictably, in a sprawling government that lacks an overarching strategic vision on how to handle the disinformation threat, efforts to address disinformation have made little progress during Biden’s years in office.
—Nina Jankowicz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2024
Storytelling, and stoking a broader awareness of the Indigenous presence in the state, is an overarching aim of the site.
—Eve Batey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2023
The better focus given to the Artemis missions in the last year have assuaged some of 2021′s warnings, but the panel still considers having multiple contractors at play vs. one overarching lead contractor a risk.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overarching. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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