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noun

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Adjective
For those who have decried the omnibus package as deregulation by another name, the regulations come too little, too late. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025 Details of the allegations against Hyland were not initially made public because Troupis had filed a motion to seal the omnibus brief. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Republicans also celebrated the avoidance of a massive, catchall funding bill known as an omnibus as part of this year’s appropriations process. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Leaders in both parties have hailed those developments as evidence Congress is on track to get the appropriations process back into the mode of regular order — a process that’s largely been abandoned in recent years in favor of massive omnibus packages that lump all the spending bills together. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for omnibus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omnibus
Adjective
  • While there are no comprehensive studies comparing the environmental impacts of cultivated versus conventional seafood, alternatives like Wildtype could avoid ocean pollution and overfishing, which have caused losses in biodiversity and destroyed the ocean’s resiliency.
    Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Manson’s story culminates with the war in Ukraine, in which Maven has helped mitigate Russia’s advantages; the conflict became an inflection point for comprehensive national adoption.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The buses will run every 30 minutes on Saturday, April 25.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Those owning commercial vehicles, like trucks or buses, would see a $40 increase with their wheel tax.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The second season of the Netflix anthology series, which creator Lee Sung Jin describes as part Sopranos, part Ingmar Bergman, traffics in a dirty, delicious fight between Oscar Isaac’s country club manager Josh and his wife, Lindsay, played by Mulligan.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The anthology initially will consist of three feature documentary films, each providing a beyond-the-headlines look at the forces reshaping the game on and off the field.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The 750-foot tower offers panoramic city views from the observation deck, plus a revolving restaurant inside.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As the sun begins to set, head to the private rooftop pool deck, which has panoramic views, private cabanas, and firepits.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The company has just shared the preliminary details of this classy new plug-in minibus.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Until then, Jude had never read Bram Stoker’s novel, which was suppressed during the Communist era, its supernatural themes being out of alignment with Romania’s view of itself as a modern industrial nation.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Cameras have rolled on Legacy of Spies, a big-budget adaptation based on 1963’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and the 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies, which itself is a prequel and sequel to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Amalia cried after the family was loaded into a van full of other parents and young children.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Lush, vibrant and full of life, California Tropicals instantly brightens any space while adding fresh, feel-good energy.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Investigators say a disturbance between two groups inside a business carried over into the parking lot and a female suspect got into her car, killing one while injuring a man and two other women.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Overstreet returned to the Dolphins in 1983, but was killed in a car accident in June 1984 — a year after the birth of his son.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Omnibus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omnibus. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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