wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
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his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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But even despite the wide-ranging nature of his roles, Whishaw has said that the direction of the more recent characters he’s been offered has given him pause for reflection.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has confirmed that more than 1,000 staff members have been let go as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging purge of federal bureaucracy, prompting concern that benefits could be impacted by lower staffing levels.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The results further highlight the wide-ranging costs (see chart).
—Paige Hopkins, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Vance then launched into a wide-ranging diatribe about freedom of speech being shackled in Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has confirmed that more than 1,000 staff members have been let go as part of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging purge of federal bureaucracy, prompting concern that benefits could be impacted by lower staffing levels.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The results further highlight the wide-ranging costs (see chart).
—Paige Hopkins, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Vance then launched into a wide-ranging diatribe about freedom of speech being shackled in Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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