wide-ranging

adjective

wide-rang·​ing ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ How to pronounce wide-ranging (audio)
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests

Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As well as his wide-ranging philanthropic efforts, Donaldson has founded businesses MrBeast Burger, a virtual restaurant, and chocolate business Feastables. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 In designing their Manhattan loft, a couple took cues from their wide-ranging collection. Davit Giorgadze Kk Obi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The two days of attacks represent Kyiv’s most wide-ranging assault on Russian infrastructure since the war started, sending a message of Ukrainian resilience ahead of Russia’s elections, which are taking place from Friday to Sunday. Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Additionally, the report didn’t find evidence to support a number of other wide-ranging claims. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 The revelation of the dramatic revamp was a victim of unfortunate timing because state and local government agencies soon after began imposing wide-ranging business shutdowns to combat the infection’s spread. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 The new law will provide authorities with wide-ranging tools to minimize dissent in the city, following Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in 2020 in the wake of pro-democracy protests. Alan Wong, Fortune Asia, 9 Mar. 2024 Study Time: Candidates typically invest around 300 hours per level, indicating the substantial effort needed to grasp the wide-ranging material. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 Now, three years later, that decision has had long-time, wide-ranging impacts on the economy, directly and indirectly—so much so that strong rumors suggest Jeremy Hunt, the current chancellor, will reinstate the freebie system next week, during his spring financial statement on March 6. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wide-ranging was in 1707

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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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