as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
This will be very challenging when these diseases are now rare thanks to widespread immunization.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
An arrest has been made in connection with the Palisades Fire, which caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year, sources close to the investigation confirmed to ABC News.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
There is widespread concern that Ortega’s rule will usher in a new dynasty in the vein of the Somozas.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
An arrest has been made in connection with the Palisades Fire, which caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year, sources close to the investigation confirmed to ABC News.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
There is widespread concern that Ortega’s rule will usher in a new dynasty in the vein of the Somozas.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
Adjective
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other horror streaming services offer a more extensive selection of films for fans of scary movies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as companies race toward developing AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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With violent crime rising across the county, Dhillon argued that broader CCW access is not just about constitutional law, but about safety.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While there are issues surrounding the advanced tech sweeping entry-level roles, the young digital natives are better prepared than most to adapt skill-wise.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t a diary of an individual life but a window into a sweeping political transformation, through the eyes of one person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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