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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The Broadway alum has had the unique perspective of seeing NYC through wide-ranging vantage points.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The case is also coming before a Supreme Court that has thus far been reluctant to check to Trump’s wide-ranging use of executive powers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The wide-ranging agreement also makes Lionsgate lead studio and production partner with Millennium on all future Rambo TV projects moving forward and includes the opportunity for the studio to participate in future Rambo films.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The Broadway alum has had the unique perspective of seeing NYC through wide-ranging vantage points.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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