overwhelming support

collocation in English

meaningsofoverwhelmingandsupport

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overwhelming
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/
difficult to ...
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support
noun
uk
/səˈpɔːt/us
/səˈpɔːrt/
agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, ...
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My review of the literature showsoverwhelmingsupportfor the notion of involving parents in general education and, additionally, in instrumental learning.
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It is a testament to their abilities and initiatives that there was suchoverwhelmingsupportfor the positions that they took.
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Theoverwhelmingsupportfor those changes is welcome news to us, as it must be to polytechnic directors.
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This comprises a comprehensive strategy, which has received theoverwhelmingsupportof key partners, for radical improvements.
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We know, and she confessed, that there is throughout the countryoverwhelmingsupportfor comprehensive secondary education.
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It is simply not true to say that there isoverwhelmingsupportfor deer hunting.
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Our industry-wide consultation revealedoverwhelmingsupportfor such a body.
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She said that her proposals hadoverwhelmingsupportin the polls.
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I am pleased to report that the proposals for a directly elected mayor and assembly in one package haveoverwhelmingsupport.
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The proposals have the people'soverwhelmingsupport, as measured in public opinion polls.
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A further, overpowering reason against radical change is the public'soverwhelmingsupportfor our community hospitals.
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In the consultations, nine out of 10 employers supported what we are doing, and there wasoverwhelmingsupportfrom trade unions.
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The consultation exercise carried out last year showed that there wasoverwhelmingsupportfor such a scheme.
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There must beoverwhelmingsupportfor that provision as well.
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I believe that there isoverwhelmingsupportfor this degree of liberalisation at present.
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Those who want this policy to succeed will give it theiroverwhelmingsupport.
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The promoters have accepted this view and, with theoverwhelmingsupportof their members, obtained in a further general meeting, have proposed an additional clause.
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There were arguments about detail and other criticisms, but there wasoverwhelmingsupportfor the policy.
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It has theoverwhelmingsupportof the medical profession throughout the world.
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I foundoverwhelmingsupportfor that policy during the campaign.
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