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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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The Makin Review raised questions about the police’s overall handling of the reports it had received in this period and the failure to follow up on them.

From BBC

The loss was only Tyson's seventh in his career, bringing his overall record to 50-7.

From Salon

“There are opportunities for small victories. … But overall, it’s dissolved in so many bad ideas that it’s absolutely not worth it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cutler’s film, conceded Thursday that the documentary was “fine” overall.

From Los Angeles Times

"While our overall results on age were mixed, it's clear that younger people are not particularly fond of abbreviations, though the strength of this aversion may vary by age," Fang said.

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