wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
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his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
These strikes were met with immediate and wide-ranging Iranian retaliation across the Middle East – one that Iran would have been planning for weeks.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Finalists on The Traitors last season, including winners Gabby Windey and Dylan Efron, parlayed their success on the show into wide-ranging careers on TV and in podcasting.
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The East Brokaw campus could accommodate potentially wide-ranging uses, including advanced manufacturing activities.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
These strikes were met with immediate and wide-ranging Iranian retaliation across the Middle East – one that Iran would have been planning for weeks.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Finalists on The Traitors last season, including winners Gabby Windey and Dylan Efron, parlayed their success on the show into wide-ranging careers on TV and in podcasting.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
The East Brokaw campus could accommodate potentially wide-ranging uses, including advanced manufacturing activities.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 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 4 Mar. 2026.
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