wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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After Pope Francis’ declaration, according to the College of Cardinals Report, Leo stressed the need to give bishops authority to interpret and apply directives in their local communities, given wide-ranging cultural differences.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 May 2025
On working with Val Kilmer on Top Gun: In the wide-ranging interview with Isabel Stevens, Cruise also talks movingly about working on the Top Gun movies with Val Kilmer who died on April 1.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 May 2025
The Environmental Media Association kicked off its ninth annual Impact Summit on Thursday, rolling out a two-day lineup of stars and activists for wide-ranging conversations about the environment.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Congressional committees are going over a wide-ranging spending bill put forward by the Republican Party.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 May 2025
On working with Val Kilmer on Top Gun: In the wide-ranging interview with Isabel Stevens, Cruise also talks movingly about working on the Top Gun movies with Val Kilmer who died on April 1.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 May 2025
The Environmental Media Association kicked off its ninth annual Impact Summit on Thursday, rolling out a two-day lineup of stars and activists for wide-ranging conversations about the environment.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Congressional committees are going over a wide-ranging spending bill put forward by the Republican Party.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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