as in national
including or involving all parts of a nation or country
a nationwide initiative to improve infrastructure
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Recent Examples of nationwide
Inflation is rising to a greater degree in the region than nationwide.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Those demonstrations against economic hardship and the regime's appalling financial record snowballed quickly into the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic's leadership itself.
—Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The nationwide search comes following the departure of Riley Dodge, who left to become the tight ends and passing game coordinator at SMU.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Birria tacos, quesabirria, and vampiros emerged as standout favorites, reflecting nationwide taco trends and regional styles from coast to coast.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Those demonstrations against economic hardship and the regime's appalling financial record snowballed quickly into the nationwide protests against the Islamic Republic's leadership itself.
—Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The nationwide search comes following the departure of Riley Dodge, who left to become the tight ends and passing game coordinator at SMU.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Birria tacos, quesabirria, and vampiros emerged as standout favorites, reflecting nationwide taco trends and regional styles from coast to coast.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationwide
Adjective
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Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The desire for change is strong, as Republican lawmakers want to maintain Florida’s leading role in the national school choice movement.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationwide. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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