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wide-ranging

adjective

ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ How to pronounce wide-ranging (audio)
Definition of wide-rangingnext
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 Dillard’s wide-ranging work traced how ordinary moments reveal the eternal in animals, landscapes, family and art. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The new stadium will be privately funded by the team’s ownership group, Wilton Rancheria, and is expected to cost roughly $450 million as a centerpiece of a wide-ranging construction project in the Railyards that will run in the billions. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Fresh off a wide-ranging first look deal with Paramount, Range Media Partners‘ Jack Whigham sits down with Del Shaw’s Ethan Cohan and Greenberg Glusker’s Matt Dysart to unravel the real reach and scope of the creator economy for the industry. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 But Mattison, as Kaiden reported, is part of a wide-ranging troop with a serious mission. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
  1. extensive
  2. broad
  3. wide
  4. sweeping
  5. comprehensive
  6. deep
Adjective
  • The 60-seat restaurant is known for its cooked-to-perfection aged steaks, seafood towers, classic cocktails and extensive wine list.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the extensive search, investigators never found the gun, a Tipp City detective testified Monday during Flynn's murder trial in Ohio.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • ConnCORP, meanwhile, is spearheading First HAVEN, a broader $200 million redevelopment project in Dixwell.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, it is intended to become a broader technology ecosystem combining private companies, investment, research and development and military testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • Available in both standard and wide sizes, this sneaker is designed with shock absorption to keep you feeling light on your feet.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In amphibians, chytridiomycosis causes a wide variety of symptoms including skin damage, red skin, convulsions, and eventually leads to heart failure.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • Atmosphere is a sweeping romance between two pioneering female astronauts breaking into NASA in the early days of the shuttle program in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeping
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded negotiations on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement, or DEFA—the world’s first comprehensive, region-wide agreement dedicated to the digital economy.
    — Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Among its provisions, the bill requires EPA to develop a comprehensive National Textile Circularity Strategy, as well as conduct a needs assessment to identify the actions, investments, and policy priorities that such strategy will require.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of comprehensive
Adjective
  • Like other Vionic shoes, these have a deep heel cup to stabilize the foot and ankle.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Such abandonment wounds are deep and destabilizing; the younger the child, the deeper the wound and the harder to form a sense of self and of value as an adult.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of deep

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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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