wide-ranging

adjective

wide-rang·​ing ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ How to pronounce wide-ranging (audio)
: 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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During the wide-ranging question and answer session on Wednesday, Trump repeated numerous false claims that spanned a wide variety of topics, including aid to Ukraine, the history of the EU, inflation, mail-in voting and drug overdose deaths. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 Taking place between June 12-22, the event will see Simz craft a wide-ranging bill of music, art and workshops across 11 nights, with the full lineup expected to arrive soon. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025 Johnson went on to talk about work requirements for accessing Medicaid that were floated in a wide-ranging spending breakdown published earlier this year. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The charges against Lewandowski were part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation that stretched from Chicago to the southwest suburbs and Springfield. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wide-ranging was in 1707

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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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