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
Elon Musk's family life is complicated, but his estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson is explaining their rift in a new wide-ranging interview.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The president sat down with Fox News' Laura Ingraham for a wide-ranging interview on everything from his sleep habits to his negotiations with China.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
What is known is that asthma has wide-ranging negative effects on those with the disease, causing school and work absences, and sleep disturbances, along with the financial impact of missed work or the expense of treatment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Impacts from compounding inflation, higher interest rates and concerns about general social, cultural, and geopolitical climate are causing a general sense of tenuous, long-term financial stability and susceptibility to upheaval from wide-ranging social and political actions.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The president sat down with Fox News' Laura Ingraham for a wide-ranging interview on everything from his sleep habits to his negotiations with China.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
What is known is that asthma has wide-ranging negative effects on those with the disease, causing school and work absences, and sleep disturbances, along with the financial impact of missed work or the expense of treatment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Impacts from compounding inflation, higher interest rates and concerns about general social, cultural, and geopolitical climate are causing a general sense of tenuous, long-term financial stability and susceptibility to upheaval from wide-ranging social and political actions.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
Adjective
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This strategic partnership has been particularly beneficial, as access to PepsiCo’s extensive distribution network has accelerated Celsius’s recent growth and market penetration.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Start your meal with a samosa or chicken 65 appetizer, then peruse the extensive menu that includes clay oven barbecue namak mandi peshawar dishes, plus Indian dishes such as chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and paneer tikka masala.—
Alexandra Maloney,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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In turning the lens on Cromwell, whose role is much less conspicuous in history, Straughan offers a broader portrait of the world around King Henry, one that lived, thrived and perished by his orders.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump and his top officials have framed the potential partial ceasefire as a springboard for a broader peace deal to end Russia's war on its neighbor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The black-and-white clip also featured a Casablanca-esque wide shot of a man in a trench coat walking down an eerie street as an unseen violin plays a crackling melody.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of emails and other confidential material spilled onto the internet, and the hackers threatened to carry out terrorist attacks on cinemas showing the film, causing Sony to retreat and pull its wide release.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The only reason to invoke such a power is to try to enable sweeping detentions and deportations of Venezuelans based on their ancestry, not on any gang activity that could be proved in immigration proceedings.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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In his nearly twenty years as Chief Justice, Roberts has espoused a sweeping vision of Presidential authority—sometimes with language so broad as to make Congress and the courts appear small by comparison.—
Cristian Farias,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This comprehensive approach has led to a stronger core of internal talent at Aflac. Data and AI as Business Drivers Aflac has long been a pioneer in artificial intelligence, implementing solutions to improve claims quality and auto-adjudicate lower-risk claims.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without a comprehensive impact study on the risks of displacement, this project cannot be responsibly approved.—
Aimee Rosato,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Senior Jordan Hobbs balled out with 28 points and went 5-for-10 from deep.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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