wide-ranging

adjective

wide-rang·​ing ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 

: extensive in scope : comprehensive

wide-ranging interests

Synonyms of wide-ranging

• extensive
• broad
• wide
• sweeping
• comprehensive
• deep

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

Boyle will discuss his wide-ranging career at HOME Manchester, the festival’s first Screen Talk outside of London. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Spitzer joins Bottega Veneta amid a wide-ranging turnaround effort under Kering’s CEO Luca de Meo, who has laid out plans to double business from the brand’s non-leather goods categories under creative director Louise Trotter. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

This week, Washington threatened further measures, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said will target a complex network built by Iran that allows its entities to evade the wide-ranging sanctions. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Parton’s passion projects were wide-ranging, from literacy and graduation rates in her home state to bald eagle conservation to donations for the development of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wide-ranging

• interchanging
• rearranging
• arranging
• exchanging
• unchanging
• changing
• ranging