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
In a wide-ranging conversation, payne discusses what inspired the show, what the characters represent and what their hopes are for the audience’s experience.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The institute’s wide-ranging research includes mapping the ocean floor to understand where the country’s border is under the sea.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The delays had wide-ranging financial consequences for many borrowers, who could not move forward with repayment plans or qualify for loan discharges while their paperwork sat unprocessed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The end-use of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The institute’s wide-ranging research includes mapping the ocean floor to understand where the country’s border is under the sea.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The delays had wide-ranging financial consequences for many borrowers, who could not move forward with repayment plans or qualify for loan discharges while their paperwork sat unprocessed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The end-use of these minerals are wide-ranging and include electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines and solar panels.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
Adjective
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Teams may resist new workflows or technologies, requiring extensive training and communication efforts.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Little Saigon has an extensive collection of newspapers and radio and television media broadcasts that serve the community.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film's broad cultural influence extends beyond the entertainment industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to data intelligence firm Morning Consult, DEI is one of the hot-button issues that produces the widest partisan gaps in what Americans want brands to talk about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In the wide world of luggage, there are often two extremes.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump and his administration have cut thousands of jobs across the federal government, enacted sweeping tariffs that led to an escalating trade war with China and launched a deportation program that has triggered bitter court battles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Tariffs are the story of this earnings season, as investors look for signs that President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on imports are weighing on costs and consumer spending.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Democrats tried for decades to pass comprehensive healthcare legislation before finally succeeding without any GOP support in 2010 under President Barack Obama.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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This balancing act reflects Prime Video’s broader strategy of becoming a comprehensive entertainment destination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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This track leans on deep bass in the form of a bass synth.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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