wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Their examples of persistence hunting are wide-ranging.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Part of the current financing was used for a wide-ranging interior upgrade for the 1955 The Alameda building that Iron Construction occupies.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The draft spending plan released last week consists of $274 million for its general fund, which covers wide-ranging city services such as police and fire protection.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are accused of taking part in a wide-ranging, international bribery scheme that lasted five years.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 12 May 2024
May 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Listen to this article
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down Monday for a wide-ranging interview with City Hall reporters Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Catch our wide-ranging and fun conversation with Rudolph below.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024
These executives had a wide-ranging set of perspectives, with some debate about if humans were still a barrier that impeded the implementation of AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 May 2024
The Future of College Sports: A National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Part of the current financing was used for a wide-ranging interior upgrade for the 1955 The Alameda building that Iron Construction occupies.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The draft spending plan released last week consists of $274 million for its general fund, which covers wide-ranging city services such as police and fire protection.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are accused of taking part in a wide-ranging, international bribery scheme that lasted five years.
—Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, 12 May 2024
May 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Listen to this article
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down Monday for a wide-ranging interview with City Hall reporters Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Catch our wide-ranging and fun conversation with Rudolph below.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024
These executives had a wide-ranging set of perspectives, with some debate about if humans were still a barrier that impeded the implementation of AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 8 May 2024
The Future of College Sports: A National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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