wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
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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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NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
During the wide-ranging discussion, which was riddled with disinformation, Musk asked Weidel to address German voters’ concern that her party is far right.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
In a wide-ranging, sometimes stilted conversation that touched on immigration, German bureaucracy, energy policy, space colonization, God and Adolf Hitler, Musk and AfD chancellor candidate Alice Weidel agreed that the AfD was the answer to Germany's malaise.
—Sarah Marsh and Thomas Escritt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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