as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
Numerous probes found no widespread wrongdoing and election fraud is rare.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some, like Aspens, the most widespread tree in North America, turn yellow.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The film debuted to widespread critical acclaim, including winning the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with the two lead actresses joining Jane Campion, Julia Ducournau and Justine Triet as the only women to have won the award.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
There was widespread water intrusion in the building, the complaint said.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for widespread
Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Some, like Aspens, the most widespread tree in North America, turn yellow.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
The film debuted to widespread critical acclaim, including winning the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with the two lead actresses joining Jane Campion, Julia Ducournau and Justine Triet as the only women to have won the award.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
There was widespread water intrusion in the building, the complaint said.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
Adjective
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Other finds include an extensive collection of vintage T-shirts.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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That requires mining all over the planet, much of it involving widespread destruction of croplands and wildlife habitats, extensive child and slave labor, and enormous amounts of toxic air and water pollution.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The table below breaks down the comparisons by category, in necessarily broad strokes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The push to adopt the rules is part of a broad effort to roll back federal housing programs under the current administration.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Defeat usually spells the end for the captain, especially if the loss is by a wide margin.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That mood that was most certainly shared by the audience members experiencing a wide array of emotions (from dancing to crying) thanks to the combination of excitement and nostalgia.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite signaling a greater openness to global talent, the policy does not represent a sweeping liberalization of China's immigration approach.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The crash left a deep impact on the agency, not just for the injured but for the OCFA crews who responded to the scene to help their own.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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