embracive

adjective

im-ˈbrā-siv How to pronounce embracive (audio)
Definition of embracivenext
as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points "pickle" is an embracive term for any kind of food preserved in brine or vinegar

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Recent Examples of embracive The idea of beauty can be embracive and still leave difference intact. — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022 European host countries know that Turkish officials’ embracive approach toward their expatriates resonate well with members of the Turkish diasporic community because of Turks’ feelings of isolation and marginalization in their host countries. — Ayca Arkilic, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracive
  1. comprehensive
  2. inclusive
  3. full
  4. panoramic
  5. extensive
  6. thorough
Adjective
  • In addition to this, more comprehensive work looking into how natto appears to improve bone health has made this avenue of research particularly interesting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This made the discovery more comprehensive, but almost made clear that the flaw was more serious than Calif had originally realized, an OpenAI spokesperson told Fortune.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of comprehensive
Adjective
  • Viva Voce Size-inclusive fashion marketplace Viva Voce has named Good-Loop founder Amy Williams CEO as the company looks to scale its community of independent brands and shoppers.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Even at a time when golf is exploding in popularity, and greens fees are rising at the same rate, getting in a round at East Potomac is an inclusive experience.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclusive
Adjective
  • The full report says 12% of the scams reported in the survey involved AI or a deepfake.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper that the system had not been restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of full
Adjective
  • With panoramic views of the city and valley as a backdrop, days at Resorts World can take any number of directions.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some of them have panoramic views of white windmills, which dot the coastline of the Taiwan Strait like slender sentries.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of panoramic
Adjective
  • The certification follows extensive safety assessments, design reviews, and ground testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • China has backed its ambitions with extensive reforms that are explicitly meant to strengthen intellectual property protections.
    — Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • But their 20-3 loss to the Seahawks (4-3) was so thorough, unsightly and disillusioning as to render the 5-0 run-up to it entirely suspect — especially considering the Chiefs’ thorny schedule ahead.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Under the existing two-step process, competing teams must include thorough engineering and financial details as part of their proposals before NASA selects finalists for further study.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of thorough

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“Embracive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracive. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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