Synonyms for encompassing
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1. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wideadjective

   broad in scope or content

   "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

   Antonyms:
   noncomprehensive, incomprehensive, distant

2. encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferentadjective

   closely encircling

   "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

   Antonyms:
   distant, noncomprehensive, incomprehensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "encompassing":

   covering, comprising, embracing, including, involving, spanning

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1. Chris Hallam:

   'Game of Thrones' is a truly epic story encompassing a cast of hundreds of people, several different lands and a complex, fully realized fantasy world, tying up all those multi-faceted plot strands in a way which is both satisfying to the die-hard fan who has not only read but thoroughly scrutinized every paragraph of the books, as well as every scene of the series, while simultaneously proving accessible and entertaining to the casual viewer was never going to be easy. An 'it was all a dream' ending or a fade to black ending as with 'The Sopranos' just won't cut it!

2. Amy Lutz:

   Holocaust Remembrance was a unique event in human history, encompassing evils so great Holocaust Remembrance is nearly indescribable.

3. Luiz Pereira:

   An even more encompassing approach is necessary.

4. Hildur Guðnadóttir:

   I don't really know exactly what happened at this point for everything to explode so massively, but it's been a beautiful year and incredible to get both of these opportunities at the same time, both projects were so different and so incredible and so all-encompassing. It was really, really fantastic.

5. Antonio Barroso:

   The pact between the Socialists and Ciudadanos is aimed at tagging the PP and especially Podemos with the blame of potential new elections if they do not abstain to facilitate a Sanchez-led administration, the strategy is to force Podemos to assume the cost of voting alongside the PP, and to accuse incumbent Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of irresponsible behavior for not wanting to support a reasonable, encompassing reformist agreement.