Encompassing
Encompassing adjective - Closely encircling.
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Synonyms for Encompassing
Overarching and encompassing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overarching" instead an adjective "Encompassing".
Nearby Words: encompass, encompassed
Overarching
Encompassing and overarching are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encompassing" instead an adjective "Overarching".
Nearby Word: overarched
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Related pairs
- broad and encompassing
- broad and overarching
- including and encompassing
- including and overarching
- complete and encompassing
- complete and overarching
- all-inclusive and encompassing
- all-inclusive and overarching
- extensive and encompassing
- extensive and overarching
- sweeping and encompassing
- sweeping and overarching
- widespread and encompassing
- widespread and overarching
Both words in one sentence
- Only later that they were combined into publisher-specific, overarching universes encompassing many different heroes.
Source: Superhero Prevalence Stages
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