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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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2
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
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Manufacturers have begun to feel the effects, but the overall job market has remained solid, with layoffs remaining relatively low, and inflation has not taken off.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 May 2025
So overall, 2-under in these conditions was definitely not a bad score today.
—Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
Who could Golden State target with the No. 41 overall pick?
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Manufacturers have begun to feel the effects, but the overall job market has remained solid, with layoffs remaining relatively low, and inflation has not taken off.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Adverb
Shakira reported 21 concerts for the midyear touring period, which runs from Oct. 31, 2024, to March 31, 2025, landing her the number two slot overall on the midyear chart behind Coldplay, who grossed $142 million from 20 shows with an attendance of 1.3 million.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 30 May 2025
So overall, 2-under in these conditions was definitely not a bad score today.
—Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overall
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Pecans Pecans — as well as nuts in general — are a great item to buy in bulk at Costco.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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One former board member was Bean’s secretary, who had donated money to his wife’s campaigns for Knox County circuit, general sessions and juvenile court clerk, according to Betty Bean and local news reports at the time.—
Paige Pfleger,
ProPublica,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Related Stories The response came as Bassetti discussed the broader need for consolidation in the media industry, suggesting that scale has become essential for survival in today’s marketplace.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Louis Vuitton recently launched the Escales Autour du Monde collection as part of a broader strategic plan to elevate its watch category.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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The Council’s deliberations are mostly behind closed doors.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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These cases mostly centered on medical issues, including diabetes, chronic pain, and other non-lethal afflictions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But McKayla hastens to correct the generic impression.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Two months after Thicke and Patton's divorce was finalized in March 2015, Thicke and Geary made their public debut as a couple at the Cannes Film Festival.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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But in a stark contrast, Read’s father has been mingling with her fans and chatting with the press in an apparent bid to win public sentiment over to his daughter.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Luckily, today’s smartphones are ideal for capturing images of even faint aurora, which generally look white to the naked eye.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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In those cases, the agency will generally seek reimbursement for the excess sums that were issued.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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Many eagle-eyed fans have combed through the footage, mainly the backgrounds of the arenas, and found references to other Marvel characters like Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow and The Fantastic Four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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India is familiar with crowd accidents, mainly at religious events.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Jason Kelce, the former Philadelphia Eagles center who is co-host of the wildly popular New Heights podcast, visited Children’s Mercy Hospital on Saturday and later was at T-Mobile Center.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Two fire pits, one in the yard and the other next to the pool, are popular gathering points when entertaining.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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“Overall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overall. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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