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Definition for overall

adjective as in complete, general

Strongest matches

comprehensive, global, long-term

Strong matches

blanket, sweeping, total, umbrella

Weak matches

all-embracing, inclusive, long-range, thorough

adverb as in in general

Weak matches

all over, chiefly, everyplace, everywhere, generally speaking, in the long run, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, predominantly, primarily, principally, throughout

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Battery-powered cars accounted for 10% of overall sales in August - a new high, according to S&P Global Mobility.

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Catherine Shuttleworth, founder of marketing firm Savvy, says this is becoming a "growing part of the overall marketing mix", something which is currently "very strong in the UK".

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But the overall picture for the Tories' top team is as foul as the weather in Manchester which awaits them.

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The overall system, they say, is too vulnerable to exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times

He was quick to praise Manchester United duo Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic and said both would have been included in his overall list of top five defenders.

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