wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The president attributed the GDP growth to his wide-ranging tariff policies.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
After all, as our wide-ranging conversation reveals — also covering Nelson’s small but memorable role in The Testament of Ann Lee (now in theaters) and his next directorial effort — this is a guy who cares about the art.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
By happenstance, Planetary Ventures is undertaking a wide-ranging modernization and restoration of the historic Hangar One in Mountain View.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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