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overarching

[ oh-ver-ahr-ching ]

adjective

  1. forming an arch above:

    great trees with overarching branches.

  2. encompassing or overshadowing everything:

    The community's overarching needs are more jobs and better housing.



overarching

/ ˌəʊəˈɑːʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. overall; all-encompassing

    an overarching concept

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overarching1

First recorded in 1710–20; overarch + -ing 2
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"The overarching issue is whether she intended to kill or cause very serious injury," Judge Christopher Beale said.

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The overarching talking point from the governor was that she “wouldn’t trade a thing.”

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Pushback on implementing double first bases might come from purists, but player safety has become an overarching concern as salaries have increased.

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He said the absence of an overarching idea had given the band a sense of freedom, compared to more conceptual Pulp albums such as This Is Hardcore.

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"I was unlucky, I went for a couple of challenges and my knee just gave out. I don't think there was an overarching reason why. It was just luck of the draw."

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