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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Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Even if symbolic, some argue that the law is an important show of opposition amid wide-ranging federal persecution of non-citizens nationwide which critics have said has had a chilling effect on free speech.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump calls out political rivals in wide-ranging eulogy Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
The director put his own story at the center of this wide-ranging documentary about the diversity of Black experience in America.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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