as in universally
across a large area, group, or range
Originally invented in the United States, baseball is now a widely played sport around the world.
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Recent Examples of widely
At many schools, part of that preparation includes what’s become widely known as the common reader.
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Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The stock isn’t widely covered, but four of the five who do rate it a buy, according to LSEG.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
However, a recent analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center found the strategy isn't widely used by the nation's richest families.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for widely
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The stock isn’t widely covered, but four of the five who do rate it a buy, according to LSEG.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
However, a recent analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center found the strategy isn't widely used by the nation's richest families.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for widely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widely
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Although unaffiliated with a specific party, protesters are almost universally calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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More broadly, the idea that White players are inherently inferior no longer matches reality.
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Those resources are still going to be broadly available for the patients that don’t qualify for coverage under the government program, called Bridge, Kevin Host, senior vice president of Walmart Health & Wellness, said in an interview.
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Alex Wix, who has traveled extensively around Iceland by car and plans private itineraries through her company, Wixsquared, recommends driving it counterclockwise.
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Ars has extensively covered Starliner’s technical problems before.
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“Widely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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