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 The city in 2024 adopted a wide-ranging plan to guide economic development and traffic safety improvements on Stockton Boulevard. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Threats Are Outpacing Change In The Merchant Marine Complex and wide-ranging assaults on cargo vessels are consigned virtually every peacetime cargo-carrier’s operational assumptions into a messy obsolescence. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 There’s also a wide-ranging whiskey selection that would be impressive in the Lower 48 but is especially eye-popping in a town near the end of most distribution chains. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors appear to be amassing a wide-ranging list of likely witnesses to take the stand in October when ex-Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants face a criminal trial for charges of bribery and conspiracy. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

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Bannister's extensive career began with Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm in 1975, leading to their legendary Phantasm collaboration.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Dozens of people have died in Riselralda, a department in the heart of the Coffee Axis, and cities throughout the region have reported extensive damage.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extensive

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Rather than occasional long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine is now carrying out frequent attacks on refineries, oil tankers, power substations and broader energy infrastructure, according to ACLED’s Polishchuk.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Parnell said the push for speedier delivery was part of a broader modernization effort that predated the five-month-old conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
About 40 Gullah Geechee still live on the island year-round in modest dwellings, such as cottages and single-wide trailers.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of wide

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Senate Republicans originally proposed adding $1 billion in taxpayer security funding for the ballroom as part of a sweeping immigration and border security package in May, but ultimately dropped that provision after significant bipartisan backlash.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
His surprising departure during ESPN's sweeping summer layoffs raised immediate questions about whether viewers had seen the last of him on the network.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweeping

Adjective

Lake Station will modernize its comprehensive plan, zoning code, and economic development strategy to unlock development and investment potential.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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