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adjective na·tion·wide \ ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd \

Definition of nationwide

:extending throughout a nation

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Examples of nationwide in a Sentence

The murders attracted nationwide attention.

Recent Examples of nationwide from the Web

Through the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent out a nationwide request for swiftwater rescue teams to respond to the devastation.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Donation drive planned in Bel Air Wednesday to aid Harvey victims," 29 Aug. 2017
The volunteer rate declined nationwide by 0.4 percent between September 2014 and 2015 to just under 25 percent, according to a finding in a supplemental study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

— sheila vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "LEAD Clermont: developing, connecting leaders to service opportunities," 24 Aug. 2017
Ruthig got funding for the project through a grant from Feed a Bee, a nationwide effort Saturday sponsored by Bayer to plant and restore forage areas for pollinators.

— diane moca, Naperville Sun, "North Central abuzz with project to help bees," 19 Aug. 2017
Skyrocketing price tags for new drugs to treat rare diseases have stoked outrage nationwide.

— sydney lupkin, Kaiser Health News, "Climbing Cost Of Decades-Old Drugs Threatens To Break Medicaid Bank," 14 Aug. 2017
Taziki's plans to roll out the new design at its 76 other locations nationwide starting this year, and the Liberty Park location will be the first in the Birmingham metro area to get the new look, Richards said.

— bob carlton, AL.com, "Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe unveils its new look," 2 Aug. 2017
And the problem, directly related to anxiety, is getting worse—right as nationwide anxiety levels have spiked, largely thanks to the political climate.

— andrea bartz, Harper's BAZAAR, "How City Noise is Slowly Killing You," 25 July 2017
Instead of hiding, Mr Schwarzenegger is in the thick of a nationwide campaign against gerrymandering—when parties draw electoral districts to give their side an unfair advantage.

— The Economist, "Arnie lends some muscle to the campaign against gerrymandering," 22 July 2017
About two-thirds of pupils score as well or better in a nationwide maths test than demography would predict.

— The Economist, "EdtechTechnology is transforming what happens when a child goes to school," 22 July 2017

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First Known Use of nationwide

1891

nationwide

adverb

Definition of nationwide

:throughout the nation

Recent Examples of nationwide from the Web

According to Pew Research Center, interest in traditional organized religions has declined nationwide, with 70.6 percent of people identifying as a member of a Christian religion compared to 78.4 percent in 2007.

— javonte anderson, Post-Tribune, "Study: Belief in God declining among Hoosiers," 25 Aug. 2017
For all of the prestige the streaming service has rapidly accrued, its audience is still subscriber-based and thus much smaller than ABC’s nationwide reach.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "What Netflix Can Offer Shonda Rhimes," 23 Aug. 2017
Since the chaos in Charlottesville, which saw white supremacists and neo-Nazis marching in the city clash with counterprotesters, authorities nationwide have in some cases hurried to take down monuments to avoid firestorms in their cities.

— mark berman, Washington Post, "Texas man charged with trying to bomb a Confederate statue in Houston," 21 Aug. 2017
The removal of confederate statues nationwide continues to take place.

— paula rogo, Essence.com, "Duke University Takes Down Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue," 19 Aug. 2017
Apparently, the surge in donations has been observed nationwide—to the point where some employees noted that there was at least one piece of clothing bearing the First Daughter's name in each rack.

— kate friedman, Glamour, "There's a Reason Why You Might've Noticed More Ivanka Trump Clothing at Goodwill Than Ever Before," 16 Aug. 2017
And by February of 1963, Lilly was the one being featured in magazines; the popularity of her clothes, which by that point were being sold in boutiques nationwide, had warranted her a Life spread of her own.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "The Fascinating Story of How Lilly Pulitzer Came to Be," 10 Aug. 2017
All of the colors are available today exclusively at The Home Depot stores nationwide.

— lauren smith, House Beautiful, "Behr's First-Ever Color of the Year Will Help You De-Stress at Home," 9 Aug. 2017
After hitting a high of more than $49 billion in 2006, total newspaper ad revenues nationwide fell to $18 billion in 2016.

— james warren, The Hive, "Is The New York Times vs. The Washington Post vs. Trump the Last Great Newspaper War?," 30 July 2017