broad-based
adjective
: involving or attracting many different types of people
a broad-based environmental movement
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The ideal tax system is one that is simple, that is broad-based, and that leaves the field free for prodigious economic growth.
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The Editors, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
The increase was broad-based across industries, with gains led by the basic materials, energy and technology sectors.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
View Comments And the risks of taking such a heavy-handed and broad-based approach against such a large volume of goods (43% of all US imports) are just too great to sugarcoat, said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The increase in pessimism was broad-based and carried across both higher- and lower-income households, as well as older and younger ones.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 1 Apr. 2025
The increase was broad-based across industries, with gains led by the basic materials, energy and technology sectors.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
View Comments And the risks of taking such a heavy-handed and broad-based approach against such a large volume of goods (43% of all US imports) are just too great to sugarcoat, said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The increase in pessimism was broad-based and carried across both higher- and lower-income households, as well as older and younger ones.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Broad-based.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-based. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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