statewide

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adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd How to pronounce statewide (audio)
: 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
Kyndall Brown, 28, was selected earlier this year as the School District of Osceola County’s teacher of the year, putting her in the running for the statewide award. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026 That campaign, called People Not Politicians, raced across Missouri last year to collect more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map in November. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Adverb
Rowan County is among a growing list of cities and counties with data center moratoriums statewide following community pushback. Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 The issue was even bigger statewide — the same year, there were nearly 16,000 students without exemptions attending schools while unvaccinated, according to reporting by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 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 20 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

statewide

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