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
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The Future of College Sports: A National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have wide-ranging consequences — positive and negative — for athletes and their institutions.
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Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
One of nearly 7,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule came from the Association for Molecular Pathology, representing a wide-ranging group of professionals associated with laboratory testing.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
Swift last spoke about her feud with both Kardashian and Ye during her wide-ranging interview as TIME’s Person of the Year in December 2023.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Her lyrics transcend demographics giving her a wide-ranging audience—more specifically, a fan base spanning over half (53%) the U.S. adult population (more than 137 million fans).
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The terminology experts use for diseases, especially names, can have wide-ranging implications.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Recently, collagen supplements have surged in popularity, touted for their wide-ranging health benefits.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Israel’s war cabinet had ordered the military to draw up plans for a wide-ranging set of strikes against targets in Iran in the event of a large-scale Iranian attack.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
When prompted for five books that changed her life, Sui couldn’t bear to kill her darlings, instead sending a list of 10 wide-ranging reads, neatly divided into sub-categories.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Ken Belson, New York Times, 1 May 2024
One of nearly 7,000 comments submitted in response to the draft rule came from the Association for Molecular Pathology, representing a wide-ranging group of professionals associated with laboratory testing.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
Swift last spoke about her feud with both Kardashian and Ye during her wide-ranging interview as TIME’s Person of the Year in December 2023.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
Her lyrics transcend demographics giving her a wide-ranging audience—more specifically, a fan base spanning over half (53%) the U.S. adult population (more than 137 million fans).
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
The terminology experts use for diseases, especially names, can have wide-ranging implications.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Recently, collagen supplements have surged in popularity, touted for their wide-ranging health benefits.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Israel’s war cabinet had ordered the military to draw up plans for a wide-ranging set of strikes against targets in Iran in the event of a large-scale Iranian attack.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
When prompted for five books that changed her life, Sui couldn’t bear to kill her darlings, instead sending a list of 10 wide-ranging reads, neatly divided into sub-categories.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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