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the big picture

ADJECTIVE

comprehensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all-inclusive broad complete encyclopedic exhaustive extensive far-reaching full global overall sweeping thorough

STRONG

absolute blanket catholic general infinite umbrella whole

WEAK

across the board all-embracing compendious comprising containing discursive encircling expansive in depth lock stock and barrel of great scope synoptic the whole shebang the works wall-to-wall wide widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

empty incomplete limited narrow needy restricted short uncomprehensive unfinished

STRONG

circumscribed definite imperfect partial specific

WEAK

exclusive incomprehensive particular selective

Example Sentences

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The devil here isn’t in the details but in the big picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

John Karras, the consultant, said of the strife: “We were like a microcosm of the big picture of the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In the big picture, said Stanford’s Dee, “we see continued evidence that the families that left the public school system during the pandemic haven’t really returned.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Looking at the big picture, the VIX is trading just beneath a double bottom pivot of $29.09.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

As if my humiliation means anything in the big picture we’re facing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

the big picture

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