Definitions

overarching

[oh-ver-ahr-ching] / ˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

encompassing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overall throughout underlying

STRONG

including

WEAK

ambient encircling enveloping overshadowing surrounding

Example Sentences

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“It can be a nice overarching tool that can allow you to kind of simplify your bill-paying,” Schulz said.

From MarketWatch

Despite all the progress, there’s currently no single, overarching solution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some users openly expressed support for her online, while others voiced discontent over her exit -- revealing a rare crack in the state's overarching control.

From Barron's

The overarching mood is more sedate than scintillating; the word “bittersweet” comes up a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fueling the selling is an overarching fear that Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, or even Alphabet’s Gemini will eventually develop business applications that displace the services provided by many public software companies.

From Barron's