NATIONWIDE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

nationwide

adjective

Definition of nationwide next

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 Statistics obtained from Transportation Security Administration officials show the nationwide callout rate — unscheduled absences by frontline officers — has risen to an average of 6% during the shutdown, compared with about 2% before government funding lapsed. —

Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Our news feeds were filled with fresh reports of nationwide flight delays because of the government shutdown. —

Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Just after International Women’s Day, Uber rolled out a new nationwide option allowing women riders to request female drivers. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Currently on his nationwide tour, the Workout Tour, he is repped by CAA, Mosaic Media Group, and Hansen, Jacobsen. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationwide

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nationwide

Adjective

Its legal team includes the former solicitor general of California, who has argued multiple cases before the Supreme Court, as well as the top national-security lawyer in Biden’s White House—who, incidentally, has a doctorate in war studies.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Coalitions of national and local news organizations, including The Associated Press, have been fighting to preserve media access in the case.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026