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—
Bob Katz
Bob KatzExamples of overarching in a Sentence
Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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Relievers Ryan Pressly and Caleb Ferguson allowed home runs that exceeded it, but focusing on their follies obscures a more overarching problem: Fatigue from Houston’s furious first-half turnaround is apparent, and few solutions exist to fix it.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overarching. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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