broad-based
adjective
: involving or attracting many different types of people
a broad-based environmental movement
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Support was somewhat lower but still broad-based among members of the older workforce, including nearly three out of four workers from the Baby Boomer generation (73%).
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the slowdown is broad-based, conditions vary regionally, with some areas such as the Midwest proving more resilient than others.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Gains were broad-based on Wednesday, with household goods, autos, media and mining stocks all up by around 0.6%.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
California’s tax runs against the spirit of a 1991 federal law which required that, to attract federal matches, state provider taxes had to be broad-based and uniform.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the slowdown is broad-based, conditions vary regionally, with some areas such as the Midwest proving more resilient than others.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2025
Gains were broad-based on Wednesday, with household goods, autos, media and mining stocks all up by around 0.6%.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
California’s tax runs against the spirit of a 1991 federal law which required that, to attract federal matches, state provider taxes had to be broad-based and uniform.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
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“Broad-based.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-based. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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