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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Bane is viewed by those around the league as a high IQ player with great character and a wide-ranging skill set.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
From smoky brisket sandwiches to spicy jalapeño kolaches, the options are as wide-ranging as the aisles.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
The conflict began Thursday when Israel conducted a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities hours after the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog passed a resolution declaring Tehran in noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations for the first time in two decades.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The small but wide-ranging exhibit also features furniture, fashions and paintings, including a four-part panoramic view of the city by landscape artist Joseph Ropes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
From smoky brisket sandwiches to spicy jalapeño kolaches, the options are as wide-ranging as the aisles.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
The conflict began Thursday when Israel conducted a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities hours after the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog passed a resolution declaring Tehran in noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations for the first time in two decades.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
The small but wide-ranging exhibit also features furniture, fashions and paintings, including a four-part panoramic view of the city by landscape artist Joseph Ropes.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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