Adverb
He made a few mistakes but did well overall. Overall, the project was successful.Adjective
your overall score after two rounds
His mistake didn't change my overall impression of him.
Your overall health is sound.
She likes the overall quality of the product.
The scratch didn't affect the car's overall appearance.
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Adverb
Chu's main input was slowing down the song's pacing overall, leaning into the melancholy of the moment.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Beyoncé’s winning night at the Grammys also vaulted her into third place among the top women overall in the awards season — impressive in itself, given that the music industry’s biggest night was the only awards show the superstar attended.—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
The conference was just 9-14 overall in the event from 2022 to 2024, with San Diego State’s run to the national title game in 2023 accounting for five of those nine wins.—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025 Netflix’s Zero Day and Prime Video’s Reacher finished first and second overall for the week after premiering on Feb. 20.—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Their presence in Maine’s waters suggests a healthy marine environment, which could be beneficial for the overall ecosystem.—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Episode 6’s revelations put the viewer very much in Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wood) POV, assessing the brothers’ overall dynamic with morbid fascination.—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overall
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