COUNTRYWIDE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

countrywide

adjective

Definition of countrywide

as in nationwide

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Recent Examples of countrywide However, the demonstrations have yet to be countrywide and have not been as intense as those surrounding the death of Amini, who was detained over not wearing her hijab, or headscarf, to the liking of authorities. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 This was made into countrywide federal rules on how the streets are designed. — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 Lacking a consistent, countrywide approach to proof-of-vaccination, each airline has been left to figure out its own way to check passengers. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 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 See All Example Sentences for countrywide

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Adjective

Early details about the cause and source of the nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis—and the dangers in not immediately correcting erroneous information about it —is a good example.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Federal health officials are continuing to test food items for cyclospora after discovering a sample of iceberg lettuce was a false positive match for the parasite that has caused thousands of people nationwide to fall sick.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of nationwide

Adjective

Colleen Hughes, the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group’s beverage director, has earned national recognition from both the James Beard Foundation and the Michelin Guide for her cocktail program.

— Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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