as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
a tour guide with an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City and its people
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Recent Examples of encyclopedic
His ringmaster’s charisma, chameleonic voices, and occasionally viral socio-anarchist zingers work in concert with his encyclopedic knowledge of Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition to qualify him as arguably the greatest Dungeon Master alive.
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Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The fact that this vibrant, voracious, wonderful raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject would die from Alzheimer’s seems all the sadder, with no hope anyone could possibly replace him.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The rosters and player pools are larger than in any other seasonal fantasy game, and most of the best managers and analysts have an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant statistics.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Dom Clemons Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
Dom Flemons, a co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, brings his encyclopedic grasp of American folk and roots music to The Kate.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
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Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
The fact that this vibrant, voracious, wonderful raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of his subject would die from Alzheimer’s seems all the sadder, with no hope anyone could possibly replace him.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The rosters and player pools are larger than in any other seasonal fantasy game, and most of the best managers and analysts have an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant statistics.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Dom Clemons Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook
Dom Flemons, a co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, brings his encyclopedic grasp of American folk and roots music to The Kate.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encyclopedic
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In a comprehensive, step-by-step Reddit guide published on r/DHGate, user FabulousNinja8399 shares that this medal signals a seller has achieved the highest grade a store can receive: ACE status.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The industry event expects approximately 200 participants from Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America, offering a comprehensive program of lectures, case studies, labs, one-on-one meetings, and networking events.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Equipment is generous across the board, with a panoramic sunroof, heated front and rear seats, a 360-degree parking camera and adaptive crise control as standard.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Iryna has over 12 years of personal experience with counseling, in addition to taking part in an extensive AI course to further enhance her knowledge of the technology.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The program aired extensive allegations against Brand.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Before starting an application server migration, ensure the middleware provider offers comprehensive migration resources and conducts a thorough review of your current architecture.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The manual work process was as impressive as the thorough understanding of quality choices.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Magic already entered a full game ahead of No. 8 Atlanta (37-42) in the East standings.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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Watch the full clip with Ricci and O'Brien in the video, above.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Encyclopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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