widely distributed
idiom
: existing over a large area
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world.
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This suggests the species was widely distributed, Barrett said, hypothesizing that other fossils of it simply haven’t been found yet.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
That lends credence to the authors’ hypotheses that hell ants were widely distributed, as well as great travelers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Narcan, also known as naloxone, a medication that reverses fentanyl overdoses, is widely distributed.
—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?
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
That lends credence to the authors’ hypotheses that hell ants were widely distributed, as well as great travelers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Narcan, also known as naloxone, a medication that reverses fentanyl overdoses, is widely distributed.
—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
See All Example Sentences for widely distributed
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“Widely distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widely%20distributed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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