overarching
adjective
over·arch·ing ˌō-vər-ˈär-chiŋ 
1
: forming an arch overhead
an overarching bower
an overarching bridge
2
: dominating or embracing all else
overarching goals
overarching ambition
projects of overarching public benefit—
Bob Katz
Bob Katz
Examples of overarching in a Sentence
Computer downtime is an overarching problem in all departments.
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The overarching goal is simply to stimulate those muscles. —Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Preserving that fragile illusion of greatness, no matter what cost, becomes the only real, overarching leadership priority. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 That dynamic has been part of the overarching theme with the Royals in this micro-snapshot of the season at almost exactly the 10% mark — way too early to be an identity but hard to shrug off, too. —Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 In his dissenting opinion, Judge Brasher argued that, under the guise of keeping children out of institutions, Middlebrooks’ order was really designed to force Florida to improve its overarching system of care for disabled children – a reform the courts lack the authority to enforce. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overarching
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Preserving that fragile illusion of greatness, no matter what cost, becomes the only real, overarching leadership priority. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 That dynamic has been part of the overarching theme with the Royals in this micro-snapshot of the season at almost exactly the 10% mark — way too early to be an identity but hard to shrug off, too. —Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 In his dissenting opinion, Judge Brasher argued that, under the guise of keeping children out of institutions, Middlebrooks’ order was really designed to force Florida to improve its overarching system of care for disabled children – a reform the courts lack the authority to enforce. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overarching
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“Overarching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/overarching. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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