far-reaching

adjective

far-reach·​ing ˈfär-ˌrē-chiŋ How to pronounce far-reaching (audio)
: having a wide range or effect

Examples of far-reaching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shore Fire Media, one of the music industry’s most long-running and far-reaching strategy and communications companies, has announced the promotion of five of its top executives to key leadership positions. Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 Agencies for environmental regulation vary from state to state, but that grassroots effort in California demonstrated that local groups working together could have a far-reaching impact, says Viani. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 In 2023, the U.N. recognized Julienne’s far-reaching impact with the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights. Volker Türk, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 But Putin and Zelensky surprised everyone with their mutual willingness to consider far-reaching concessions to end the war. Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024 These tensions exploded into the open in early 2021, as Congress and the new Biden administration scrambled to understand Russia’s far-reaching SolarWinds hacking campaign. Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024 Nonetheless, the jumble of opinions would appear, at least potentially, to have far-reaching consequences by dramatically limiting the effects of any constitutional challenge to a state or federal law. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024 And in 2015, a divided court said prosecutors misused a far-reaching obstruction statute to go after a Florida fisherman. Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 Of course, after more than three decades of fame and far-reaching impact as an actor, humanitarian and bestselling author, the star’s polysyllabic name is no longer a challenge. Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-reaching was circa 1590

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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-reaching. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

far-reaching

adjective
far-reach·​ing
-ˈrē-chiŋ
: having a wide range, influence, or effect
a far-reaching decision

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