Overarching idea

Synonyms for "overarching idea" (24 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
all-encompassingbroadbroad themecentral claimcentral concept

Strong matches (7)

Noun(6 words)
comprehensivecore conceptgeneralhigh levelholisticinclusive
Adjective(1 words)
general concept

Related words (12)

Noun(12 words)
key ideamacromain argumentmain principleprimary claimthesistop levelumbrellaumbrella themeunifying ideaunifying themewide concept

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries
argumentclaimconceptdescriptive termdescriptive wordgeneral adjectiveideaqualifierstructural descriptortheme

More specific

17 entries
broad conceptcentral thesiscohesive ideacore messageglobalhigh levelintegrative thememacro levelmain argumentmain claimpanoramicposited claimsystemwidethesis statementtop levelumbrella term

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Collocations

12 entries
broad conceptcentral conceptguiding principlemain ideamajor themeoverarching conceptoverarching frameworkoverarching goaloverarching planoverarching policyoverarching themeunifying theme

Inflections

3 entries
more overarchingmost overarchingoverarching ideas

Derivations

4 entries

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