WIDE RANGING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

wide-ranging

adjective

ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ

Definition of wide-ranging

as in extensive

having considerable extent his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state

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Recent Examples of wide-ranging Additional workforce initiatives were included in the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency (CART) Act, a wide-ranging bill approved by the state legislature earlier this year. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Taken together, the studies have increased the respectability of mitochondria as a wide-ranging, dynamic area of study. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 Lena Headey gave a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph and opened up about her experiences in Hollywood with nudity and predatory men. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 July 2026 Amid the wide-ranging conversation with some of his cast — including Hathaway, Damon, Holland, Robert Pattinson, and John Leguizamo — the filmmaker shares his creative approach to these characters. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

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Adjective

Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.

— Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of extensive

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Candidates running for the 5th District will have to represent a broad swath of urban, suburban and rural voters, including eastern Kansas City and places hours away such as Jefferson City, the state’s capital city.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of broad

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Protesters blame Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demand his resignation, but the demonstrations have since expanded into a wider anger over government accountability, spreading to other cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Demonstrators have clashed this week with police officers, whose tactics have further fueled youth anger and drawn wider support for the protest movement.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

Missouri’s sweeping 6th Congressional District, historically a Republican stronghold, stretches across northern Missouri and touches Kansas City’s Northland.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of sweeping

Adjective

The memorandum likewise directs the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces to coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute and disrupt entities and individuals.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
This is a true, comprehensive measure of popular sentiment, genuinely and organically posted, about each company’s approach to innovation.

— Heather Newman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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