overarching

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I would say overarching -- in an overarching thematic sense, let's remember what we're trying to do here.

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  1. adjective Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches.
  2. adjective Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . is surprise or an overarching radiance” (John Simon).

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  • So our overarching issue through this whole process has been, there are points where we probably could have moved a little more quickly in the process and have always defaulted back to the fact that we are going to do this right without impacting customer service and we are going to stay there of course. —  Biotech Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
  • However, the overarching issue may be whether to perform allogenic or autologous transplants. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • Recognizing the overarching issue of the election, it will stay on the economy. —  Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories
  • Secondly, while Favreau sees the Mandarin as the overarching villain behind the series —  Empire News
  • A combined style generally uses functions as the overarching pattern, but follows a clear chronological order within the functions. —  Stepcase Lifehack
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