overarching theme
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoverarchingandtheme
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overarching
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɑː.tʃɪŋ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːr.tʃɪŋ/
most important, because of including or affecting all ...
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theme
noun[C]
uk/θiːm/us/θiːm/
the main subject of a talk, book, ...
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Examplesofoverarching theme
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The book'soverarchingthemeis certainly well taken.
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The disparate verses unite beneath theoverarchingthemeof reconciliation.
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If this volume has a singleoverarchingtheme, it is that when it comes to the phenomena of null arguments, there is no singleoverarchingtheme.
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Theoverarchingthemeis ritual practice.
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As the content of the later issues clearly show, astrophysics was not only the focus of the first issue, but anoverarchingthemethroughout the journal.
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The other papers are broadly connected by theoverarchingthemeof realism in economics.
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Setting aside the unhelpful lack of a codifying introduction of substance, only in the broadest of senses could this collection on 'la nouvelle histoire culturelle' claim anoverarchingtheme(s).
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Theoverarchingthemeof this book concerns human experiences of place, more specifically experiences in built environments.
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Steiner wisely refuses in a work of such breadth to be confined to a singleoverarchingtheme.
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There appears to be nooverarchingthemeto this section, rather each contributor focuses in on an issue(s) of relevance to their own interests and a particular location.
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Within these recommendations, anoverarchingthemewas their desire for communications that found an appropriate balance between "hope" and "honesty" through individualizing information, guiding interpretation, and facilitating uncertainty management.
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Intimately linked to diversity is theoverarchingthemeof partnership and co-operation.
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I conclude with some brief observations on anoverarchingthemearising from the report.
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I should like to speak on two detailed topics and oneoverarchingtheme.
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There must be anoverarchingthemethat embraces the whole.
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There is nooverarchingtheme.
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Myoverarchingthemeis that, however unfit people may feel—however unable they believe they are to take part in sport—there is always a sport that they could do.
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Although there was nooverarchingthemefor 2009, some events integrated with the national agenda.
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