as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
The first round of widespread rain and storms arrives late Wednesday night into Thursday.
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Michael Autovino, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The second season of Fallout amassed a widespread global audience.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, companies like AGIBOT are moving toward consistent manufacturing and widespread use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Most notably, utilities such as electricity, gas and water had the most widespread hikes that impacted nearly 90% of respondents.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Michael Autovino, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The second season of Fallout amassed a widespread global audience.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Now, companies like AGIBOT are moving toward consistent manufacturing and widespread use.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Most notably, utilities such as electricity, gas and water had the most widespread hikes that impacted nearly 90% of respondents.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for widespread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
Adjective
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Battery life is extensive, coming in at just under 20 hours on a single charge in our testing.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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As with CTfastrak, the Hartford Line has spurred construction of extensive nearby housing but relatively little new business.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The agency's move from its current location in Washington, DC, to Utah's capital city is part of a broader strategy to place the forest service closer to the Western states that comprise the majority of the 193-million-acre forest system, the USDA announced March 31.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the broader military front, thousands of Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived in the Middle East on Friday, with additional forces en route from the West Coast.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Shah’s Western orientation extended to culture, and a wide range of artistically important international films could be seen in Tehran, in time including those of the French New Wave.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Children ages 5 to 14 can participate in a wide variety of free recreational, educational and social activities, including sports, games, and arts and crafts, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The sweeping structures bear a striking resemblance to the sensory organs sported by members of the insect world, which eventually granted them the nickname of the Antennae Galaxies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the past week alone, for instance, tech company Meta reportedly planned sweeping layoffs while unveiling, just the day before, a stock program for executives that would increase their compensation by millions of dollars.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With a spot in the Final Four on the line, excitement is building among fans who believe their team can make a deep run.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But those subsidies have masked a deeper affordability crisis — one in which insurers themselves play a central role.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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