wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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The measure is part of the wide-ranging priority bill, commonly called the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, for the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Second, Murdaugh’s attorneys have argued in legal briefs already submitted in the appeal that the wide-ranging testimony about and evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes was prejudicial and should have been limited or completely excluded from his 2023 murder trial.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have set up wide-ranging official investigations into the documents.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Presidents in recent years have granted wide-ranging interviews to the network hosting the Super Bowl.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Second, Murdaugh’s attorneys have argued in legal briefs already submitted in the appeal that the wide-ranging testimony about and evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes was prejudicial and should have been limited or completely excluded from his 2023 murder trial.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have set up wide-ranging official investigations into the documents.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Presidents in recent years have granted wide-ranging interviews to the network hosting the Super Bowl.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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