widespread

adjective

ˈwīd-ˈspred How to pronounce widespread (audio)
Definition of widespreadnext
as in extensive
having considerable extent a widespread area of drought

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Recent Examples of widespread Her authentic performance as Jia, a deaf girl who shares a unique bond with Kong, earned widespread praise and helped increase representation of deaf actors in major Hollywood productions. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The announcement prompted widespread support from the baseball community as Barbosa now focuses on his health battle. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 However, the technology is not yet ready for widespread industrial deployment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Earlier this year, at least 110 people were killed by widespread flooding and landslides in several parts of the country. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for widespread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
  1. extensive
  2. broad
  3. wide
  4. sweeping
  5. deep
Adjective
  • Leading firms are actively recruiting professionals with extensive client-side experience to enhance service delivery.
    — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Burke’s lawyers sought to expose weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, questioning why investigators had not conducted more extensive testing, including DNA analysis, on certain items found in Burke’s home or on the exterior of his Tesla.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of extensive
Adjective
  • Shinto was formally separated from the state after World War II, but its traditions still reflect a broader history of religious and cultural influences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Scotland set up in a 5-4-1 with Ryan Christie and John McGinn timing when to jump from their wide midfield positions to press the centre-backs and trap their build-up play.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of wide
Adjective
  • Hiring Epstein as president of baseball operations after the 2011 season led to sweeping changes.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of sweeping
Adjective
  • Others demonstrate a star’s deep passion for agriculture or oenology.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • That would explain another of the company’s findings, an uptick in country-specific exports after a deep run into the tournament.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of deep

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