all-encompassing

adjective

: including everything or everyone
We're unlikely to find an all-encompassing solution.

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Now, they’re matched for the eighth-most hits among K-pop solo stars on the all-encompassing chart. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 In Baseball Reference’s version of the all-encompassing metric, Muncy (2.9 bWAR) has the edge over Machado (2.5 bWAR). Dennis Lin, New York Times, 3 July 2025 That approach offers not just a third choice, but many, because there’s never only one possible design or one all-encompassing set of limitations. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025 Conventional banks are also progressively developing all-encompassing digital platforms that bundle various financial services and reduce overall friction in banking processes. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-encompassing

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“All-encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-encompassing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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