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Discover LudwigThe term "the overall" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a general concept or summary of something, or to refer to the total amount of something. For example, "The overall number of participants has increased significantly in the last year."
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the overall
noun
A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.
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The overall effect?
The overall cost?
The overall prognosis is grim.
What is the overall deductible?
What was the overall strategy?
And the overall message.
The overall feel?
The overall price tag.
The overall effect was intoxicating.
The overall verdict?
The overall effect was sublime.
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