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Meanings of encompassing in English

Broad in scope or content.

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Closely encircling.

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Usage of encompassing in English
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Results: Forty-five relevant studies encompassing 54 patients with sinonasal paraganglioma were identified.
Pubmed
2
Preventative measures need to be devised and the treatment should be all-encompassing.
Pubmed
3
Its properties are encompassing approximately five million square feet in the aggregate.
Reuters
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The Stenton's apartment is the largest in the house, encompassing seven rooms.
Ghosts
5
Asia in the 70s seemed to corner the market in all-encompassing films.
The Guardian
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Here, we report a cohort of nine patients harboring microduplications encompassing NFIX.
Pubmed
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Long kisses, and his long fingers, and his deep and all-encompassing laughter.
The lost recipe for happiness
8
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex disorder encompassing multiple metabolic defects.
Pubmed
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Her emotions began to take control when faced with his encompassing desire.
L'Assommoir
10
So encompassing love-human love-drawsout response in its object, makes it lovable.
The Chief End of Man
11
Its encompassing obsession is freedom, or at least the appearance of freedom.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
12
She was sopping up a soapy pool with an all-encompassing gray scrub-rag.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
13
He wrapped his arms around her, shielding her in his encompassing embrace.
Explosive
14
Besides, little by little she was aware of a vague, encompassing uneasiness.
Hidden Creek
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Longer-term, analysts said, Moynihan must prove that an all-encompassing financial conglomerate can work.
Reuters
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Sterling may ignore that however, given the all-encompassing focus on Brexit.
Reuters
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Encompassing through the time
Encompassing across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common