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Recent Examples of all-encompassing
The idea has since become central to many efforts to unify quantum mechanics with Einstein’s general theory of relativity in an all-encompassing theory of quantum gravity.
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
From there, an all-encompassing proposal will be drafted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The Golden Rule, which is centuries older than Christianity, that’s all-encompassing for little old me.
— Carlos Valle, retired professor, Laredo, Texas
Return to patriarchy
Which society is more irresponsible?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
That includes overturning a myopic all-encompassing goal of building an endless supply of paperclips.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
From there, an all-encompassing proposal will be drafted.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The Golden Rule, which is centuries older than Christianity, that’s all-encompassing for little old me.
— Carlos Valle, retired professor, Laredo, Texas
Return to patriarchy
Which society is more irresponsible?
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
That includes overturning a myopic all-encompassing goal of building an endless supply of paperclips.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-encompassing
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Not every outfit in his extensive repertoire may be a hit with his fans.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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This capability directly addresses use cases involving the analysis of extensive codebases, the summarization of lengthy documents, or maintaining context in prolonged complex interactions necessary for sophisticated AI agents.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There is no universal way to make cinnamon tea, but here are a few suggestions: Soaking cinnamon sticks: In one study, researchers prepared cinnamon tea by soaking 60 g cinnamon sticks in 1,000 mL of room-temperature water.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whilst the provision of captions and sensory-friendly experiences might address specific needs, many of the fairly inexpensive options detailed come down to basic universal design and can be helpful to everyone.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In February, the European Commission adopted an omnibus proposal to drastically reduce sustainability reporting requirements in the European Union, including rewriting the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Its recent omnibus proposal published on EU sustainable finance reporting and due diligence has, at least in the short term, had the opposite effect.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Because seeing friends and family take inconvenient steps to slow climate change pushes against the sense of pervasive silence.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The anonymity of the internet, the complexity of digital financial systems, and the rapid pace of technological innovation make fraud a pervasive, billion-dollar problem for financial institutions and their customers.—
Gus Tomlinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-encompassing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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