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

his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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His exhibition mood board included visual references as wide-ranging as casinos, funhouse distortions, and the films of Jordan Peele. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 The company—which counts NATO and OpenAI among its prominent and wide-ranging client pool—raised $100 million in funding from Fortress in April and $85 million in new funding in March, following a $475 million round in 2021 that valued Dataminr at $4.1 billion. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 July 2025 Multiple Democratic groups, including the DCCC, listed the seats as key opportunities to flip in 2024, though both men won reelection by comfortable margins in a cycle that saw wide-ranging victories for Republicans. Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Economists have warned that Trump’s trade war, especially the wide-ranging tariffs on Chinese imports, will increase costs for consumers. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

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 15 Jul. 2025.

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