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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In addition to Barr, several Fed other officials, including Chair Jerome Powell, have said the technology will likely have wide-ranging effects on the US economy — the extent and timing of which remains to be seen.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The wide-ranging keynote session was hosted by Deadline.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
After a week of many of this year’s Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest’s final tribute.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The wide-ranging keynote session was hosted by Deadline.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
After a week of many of this year’s Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest’s final tribute.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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