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
Recent Examples on the Web
Though he was previously touted as the host of a wide-ranging interview with Madonna at the Friday night premiere of her upcoming short film, Confessions II, talk show staple Jimmy Fallon dropped out of the on-stage conversation at the last minute.
—
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Our wide-ranging conversation also sees Frémaux addressing, for the first time, the controversy surrounding Canal+ and the petition targeting Vincent Bolloré which dominated headlines during the festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The wide-ranging conversation explores the discovery and sudden rise of CRISPR as a tool that can modify genes in a highly precise manner, the successes and issues the work raised, and what comes next.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
The request came in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and was released alongside a transcript from Kellen's May interview with the committee, which is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the federal government's handling of the Epstein and Maxwell cases.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Our wide-ranging conversation also sees Frémaux addressing, for the first time, the controversy surrounding Canal+ and the petition targeting Vincent Bolloré which dominated headlines during the festival.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
The wide-ranging conversation explores the discovery and sudden rise of CRISPR as a tool that can modify genes in a highly precise manner, the successes and issues the work raised, and what comes next.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026
The request came in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and was released alongside a transcript from Kellen's May interview with the committee, which is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the federal government's handling of the Epstein and Maxwell cases.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
Cite this Entry
“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
