encompassing

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encompassing

/ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ UK

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of encompass

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Closest in meaning: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, close, comprehensive, panoptic, surrounding, wide, addressing, ambient, comprising, consisting, containing

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"encompassing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encompassing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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encompassing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encompassing

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"encompassing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encompassing.

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@misc{encompassing_2026,
  title = {encompassing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encompassing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}