widely distributed
idiom
: existing over a large area
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.
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Narcan, also known as naloxone, a medication that reverses fentanyl overdoses, is widely distributed.
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When coding skills are no longer concentrated in the hands of a few, but are widely distributed to people who have never heard of JavaScript, Python or JSON?
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Seeing a hell ant preserved in limestone so far away from Burma indicates that these ants were widely distributed and likely crossed Cretaceous landmasses several times.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Parts of the content were widely distributed on various social media platforms, including Reddit.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 19 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2025
When coding skills are no longer concentrated in the hands of a few, but are widely distributed to people who have never heard of JavaScript, Python or JSON?
—Gina Chua, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
Seeing a hell ant preserved in limestone so far away from Burma indicates that these ants were widely distributed and likely crossed Cretaceous landmasses several times.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Parts of the content were widely distributed on various social media platforms, including Reddit.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 19 May 2025
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“Widely distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20distributed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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