Examples of nationwide in a Sentence
Adjective
The murders attracted nationwide attention.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
San Diego has long had a fence and a more heavily fortified border than other regions, but the massive drop in crossings is a nationwide trend.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, America’s Poison Centers logged over 4,500 exposures to unidentified mushrooms nationwide, with roughly half occurring in young children, who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of toxins.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Church leaders say these public-facing forums are essential as southern states continue to experience nearly half of all new HIV infections nationwide.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
San Diego has long had a fence and a more heavily fortified border than other regions, but the massive drop in crossings is a nationwide trend.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Adverb
The release date rolled around and the cups quickly sold out nationwide, with disappointed customers left empty-handed and full of conspiratorial theories.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
In 2023, America’s Poison Centers logged over 4,500 exposures to unidentified mushrooms nationwide, with roughly half occurring in young children, who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of toxins.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationwide. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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