countrywide

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Recent Examples of countrywide Now, as countrywide protests have surged following George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis, Trump has turned up the heat again, stoking the flames rather than seeking to put them out. Brian Bennett, Time, 31 May 2020 In the midst of the rampant, countrywide shuttering of bars and restaurants due to COVID-19, there are few ties left to the proverbial night out. Popular Science, 29 May 2020 Rates in San Antonio are slightly better than countrywide figures: Nationwide, about 87.7 percent of renters made full or partial payments by May 13, down 2.1 percentage points from last year, the National Multifamily Housing Council reported. Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com, 22 May 2020 Many are still marooned after getting swept up in rapidly changing travel restrictions, countrywide quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. NBC News, 1 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for countrywide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywide
Adjective
  • Goldman Sachs debuted 10,000 Small Businesses as a nationwide program with a $750 million investment in 2010.
    Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
  • While currently in its piloting phase in select states, Sheth noted that this rollout will be nationwide, with an expansion into a major European market next on the horizon.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2023, New College was ranked 100 among national liberal arts colleges, and then in 2024 its ranking fell to 122.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The application window was slashed from the usual month-long period to just nine days, buried during a national crisis when many filmmakers were literally unable to access government offices due to civil unrest.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Countrywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywide. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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