as in extensive
having considerable extent
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Recent Examples of wide-ranging
The city’s leaders are planning to ask voters this November to strip away some of the Oakland Police Commission’s wide-ranging powers, throwing one of the country’s strongest law-enforcement oversight bodies back into the political fray.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Bishop, who led Lincoln Center Theater as artistic director from 1992 to 2025, helped shepherd a wide-ranging slate of influential productions during his tenure.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The South Broadway bar has a singular appeal in Denver for its Czech food, pints of Pilsner Urquell and wide-ranging hockey fandom.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Dimon said his inflation expectations are broader than most of the markets (this will be of no surprise to those familiar with Dimon’s ethos—he’s known to run wide-ranging risk simulations to ensure America’s largest bank would survive).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Bishop, who led Lincoln Center Theater as artistic director from 1992 to 2025, helped shepherd a wide-ranging slate of influential productions during his tenure.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The South Broadway bar has a singular appeal in Denver for its Czech food, pints of Pilsner Urquell and wide-ranging hockey fandom.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Dimon said his inflation expectations are broader than most of the markets (this will be of no surprise to those familiar with Dimon’s ethos—he’s known to run wide-ranging risk simulations to ensure America’s largest bank would survive).
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
Adjective
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Every personal finance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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So Whaffle’s strict period accuracy requires extensive research.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The race came amid a broader power struggle between the two sides of City Hall early in both Mamdani and Menin’s leadership, but the election will also have a more immediate impact.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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However, passes weren’t connecting, Montreal’s speed was able to keep up with the Frost’s own, and shot attempts ended up being too wide of the net to go in.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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As Los Angeles city officials weigh a sweeping rewrite of the city’s governing rules that could go before voters this fall, a marathon public hearing this week offered a revealing snapshot of what Angelenos want from City Hall, and what may be harder to change.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Hike the 1/3-mile-long Bald Rock Boardwalk Trail to take in sweeping views of the surrounding forest and valley below.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Interceptor drones as part of a comprehensive air defense system are now being sought by Middle East and Gulf countries amid the Iran war, according to Ukrainian officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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With overwhelming bipartisan support, Indiana enacted one of the most comprehensive state-level national security laws in the country.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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