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overall |
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BrE / ˌəʊvərˈɔːl / NAmE / ˌoʊvərˈɔːl / |
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- the company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment.
- overall, this is a very useful book.
- in conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- based on this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
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overall(adverb)BrE / ˌəʊvərˈɔːl / NAmE / ˌoʊvərˈɔːl / - including everything or everyone; in total
- The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment.
- generally; when you consider everything
- Overall, this is a very useful book.
- In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime.
- Based on this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime.
- To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime.
- The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime.
- The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting.
- This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself.
- Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First…
- Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark.
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