: affecting or extending throughout all parts of a state

statewide

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adverb

: throughout the state

Examples of statewide in a Sentence

Adjective a statewide survey of voters
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Adjective
District officials also shared a statement on Wednesday saying its focus remains the same in serving students despite the pending change in statewide leadership. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026 Patrick, a former senator who first won the statewide office in 2014, was able to set the Senate's agenda and control the flow of legislation to the chamber's floor. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
Adverb
House Speaker Dustin Burrows of Lubbock, up for reelection himself, is campaigning statewide and spending big in hopes of keeping the GOP majority intact. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 The commission has become a model for others like it statewide, Pelath said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statewide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statewide was in 1848

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“Statewide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statewide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective
state·​wide
ˈstāt-ˈwīd
: including all parts of a state
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