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as in general
belonging or relating to the whole
the overall view seems to be that we're doing fine economically
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as in broad
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
there's an overall similarity in the looks of the models for that chain of clothing stores
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as in prevailing
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
the overall mind-set among the people in our town seems to be that any increase in taxes is bad
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as in collectively
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time
reduce the budget overall by 15 percent
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as in mostly
for the most part
overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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Recent Examples of overall
Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Health Resources and Services Administration tracks the system overall.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Treating STIs also improves your overall health and can help stop the spread of STIs to your partner.8
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Vaginal ulcers are small sores or bumps on your vaginal or vulvar area.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Up to 40% of Ukraine's overall critical mineral deposits are in areas currently under Russian occupation, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence analyst George Ingall tells the WSJ.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
By January, its shares had dropped to their lowest point since the company’s listing in 1972; overall, the stock has halved since net worths were last measured a year ago.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The Health Resources and Services Administration tracks the system overall.
—Brian M. Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
Adjective
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The Mavericks have endured a number of injuries to their roster, and the loss of Dončić is something no one saw coming due to the ownership and general manager Nico Harrison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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These three new books explore such decelerations, and seek to move from urbanism toward a more general political philosophy.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Dow ended the day up 601 points, or 1.39%, while the broader S&P 500 rose 1.59% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.63%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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OpenAI said the new model features a broader knowledge base, better emotional intelligence and improved contextual understanding, and supposedly has fewer hallucinations— referring to when AI models produce inaccurate or misleading results.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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So far, the collapse in American support for Ukraine has mostly been confined to wild theater in foreign capitals.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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As of late, Goodman, an Oscar winner, has been working mostly in the TV space.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a job seeker, understanding what makes recruiters and hiring managers cringe could mean the difference between a job offer and a generic rejection email.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Efforts to onshore drug ingredients for security purposes don't do much if they're not targeted at generic drugs, of which the vast majority come from China, said Mariana Socal, associate professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins University.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The next four largest egg producers are privately held, so their financial data are not public.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Under Idaho law, a private citizen can arrest someone when a public offense was committed or attempted in their presence or when someone has committed a felony in or out of their presence, and the citizen has reasonable cause to believe the person committed the crime.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Not by much—performance was generally fine, but with more visible stutters.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Influencing Bitcoin’s Correlation with Liquidity While bitcoin generally follows liquidity trends, its price movements also depend on timing, bitcoin-specific events, and its own internal liquidity dynamics.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the company has closed 700 stores, mainly on the West Coast, and is selling off its Worldpac division as part of a three-year plan to return to growth.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This exceptional home is in what is known as a popular neighborhood.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Gossip Girl cast — which also includes Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley — have had several reunions since the popular series ended after six seasons in 2012.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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