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
Read’s first trial ended with a hung jury in a case that has garnered nationwide attention.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In theaters April 25 (re-release) Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure) Staying with the Star Wars theme, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is celebrating its 20th anniversary (wow) with a nationwide re-release in theaters this weekend.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
These federal grants, reauthorized under the March 2020 CARES Act, help fund nursing pathways and the availability of high-quality nursing care for patients nationwide.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Less than a year after a sheriff’s officer fatally shot a Black Springfield woman, the Illinois Senate has passed two measures aimed at issues raised during nationwide protests over the shooting.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
In theaters April 25 (re-release) Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure) Staying with the Star Wars theme, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is celebrating its 20th anniversary (wow) with a nationwide re-release in theaters this weekend.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
These federal grants, reauthorized under the March 2020 CARES Act, help fund nursing pathways and the availability of high-quality nursing care for patients nationwide.
—Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Less than a year after a sheriff’s officer fatally shot a Black Springfield woman, the Illinois Senate has passed two measures aimed at issues raised during nationwide protests over the shooting.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationwide
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Already more than 1,000 workers down, EPA tries to convince others to depart US military takes an abrupt turn after decades of climate change research Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has covered the environment, climate change and other news for decades.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Authors of the study attributed the country's overall decrease in mortality rates to national improvements in sanitation, tobacco policies and health care, specifically calling out the progress made in terms of preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer and other illnesses since 1900.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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And two weeks ago, Burroughs issued another temporary restraining order blocking Department of Energy cuts to federal research funding in the lawsuit brought by the Association of American Universities.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The showdown between the federal judge and the state attorney general's office is tied to a lawsuit filed by immigrant groups against Uthmeier and state prosecutors across Florida.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationwide. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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