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 foundation’s responsive grants were awarded to nonprofit organizations serving the Greater New Haven area, in areas as wide-ranging as health care, the arts, the environment, youth issues and civic engagement.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Our special projects team reviewed 198 sneakers from 57 brands—a wide-ranging batch that reflected just how big (and buzzy) the sneaker space has become.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
This has been less than beneficial given the president’s wide-ranging approach to tariffs this time around.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Their conversation is wide-ranging, trying to encompass everything about what went wrong in their friendship.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Our special projects team reviewed 198 sneakers from 57 brands—a wide-ranging batch that reflected just how big (and buzzy) the sneaker space has become.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
This has been less than beneficial given the president’s wide-ranging approach to tariffs this time around.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Their conversation is wide-ranging, trying to encompass everything about what went wrong in their friendship.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
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Some doctors and their professional associations say physicians’ extensive training leads to better care, and that some hospitals are just trying to save money by not employing them.—
Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shares reached their lowest point of the year in April and fell to the $18.13 mark around the same time a Reuters report found Tan had extensive business ties to China.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Areola has broad public health experience and holds a Ph.D in environmental toxicology.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
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The first thing that stands out is his strong frame — having broad shoulders and a strong lower body which results in the second eye-catching trait: raw athleticism.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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In between were segments that captured the wider breadth of the Jonas journey, with songs from the assorted solo releases and side projects of Nick and Joe, as eldest brother Kevin dutifully manned his guitar throughout the night amid the 11-piece backing outfit and horn section.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The company is known for its wide range of plan options and fast speeds for the price.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Amid unprecedented and sweeping changes to federal vaccine policy, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan's chief medical executive, said public health officials in states like Michigan are taking the lead in determining how COVID-19 vaccines will roll out in their communities this fall.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Germany plans to boost military recruitment as part of a sweeping effort to strengthen its national defenses in response to security concerns sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rather than sending resumes alone, Alexander Executive Search provides a comprehensive candidate briefing pack.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Roughly 30,000 records in the directory were explicitly marked as nongovernment, but this label was far from comprehensive.—
Pratheek Rebala,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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There's something nice about having a deep repertoire of your own music that means something to your audience.—
Ed Masley,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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With 13 starters back, including eight on offense, could this be the year Colleyville Heritage makes another deep run in the postseason?—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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