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 Fair Game invites audiences to join Guiducci for a series of in-depth, wide-ranging conversations with the cast of characters from the world of Vanity Fair, including artists, filmmakers, politicians, Hollywood industry leaders, tech CEOs, and more. — Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Requests for comment were sent to the departments named as defendants in the wide-ranging lawsuit. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Gunna spent about four years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging racketeering case involving several Atlanta rap personalities. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026 One of the biggest kids YouTube brands has inked a wide-ranging content and development deal with Disney. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

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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

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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

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