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overall

[oh-ver-awl, oh-ver-awl] / ˈoʊ vərˈɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌɔl /
ADJECTIVE
complete, general
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehensive global long-term
STRONG
blanket sweeping total umbrella
WEAK
all-embracing inclusive long-range thorough
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete
WEAK
narrow specific
ADVERB
in general
Synonyms
WEAK
all over chiefly everyplace everywhere generally speaking in the long run largely mainly mostly on the whole predominantly primarily principally throughout
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete narrow

Example Sentences

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The findings help explain how non-drug approaches like meditation may support overall health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Uefa awards an additional place to the two leagues with the best overall performance across the three European competitions.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

When the Communications Services sector is included, with names like Alphabet and Meta Platforms, the overall contribution rises to 40%.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The company’s DTC segment now represents around half of its business overall.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The overall correlation was now down to .11, which for all intents and purposes means that the students’ evaluations had almost nothing at all to do with the experts’ evaluations.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell