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
Booker’s speech was a wide-ranging protest One unusual element of Booker’s oration is that it was not focused on just one narrow issue.
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump says the markets and country will 'boom' due to his tariffs
04:48 PM EDT
What Donald Trump's bombshell tariffs mean for your pension
President Donald Trump has levied wide-ranging tariffs on nearly every trading nation in the world.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Thursday’s market-wide selloff in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement will have wide-ranging impacts for sports teams, their fans and their owners.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But now, there’s a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, known for his wide-ranging insider knowledge.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump says the markets and country will 'boom' due to his tariffs
04:48 PM EDT
What Donald Trump's bombshell tariffs mean for your pension
President Donald Trump has levied wide-ranging tariffs on nearly every trading nation in the world.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Thursday’s market-wide selloff in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement will have wide-ranging impacts for sports teams, their fans and their owners.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But now, there’s a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, known for his wide-ranging insider knowledge.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wide-ranging
Adjective
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Iryna has over 12 years of personal experience with counseling, in addition to taking part in an extensive AI course to further enhance her knowledge of the technology.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The program aired extensive allegations against Brand.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And the vague calculation could have broad implications for countries America depends on for goods — and the foreign companies that supply them.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The cuts are part of a broader effort to trim the Pentagon's $850 billion budget.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Founded by her grandfather 75 years ago, Klem's sells a wide range of products including hardware, pet food and clothes.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the home front, concerns persist that the sweeping tariffs could reignite inflation and put U.S. consumers in a crunch.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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To address some of these gaps, the European Commission proposed a sweeping customs reform package in May 2023.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a comprehensive, step-by-step Reddit guide published on r/DHGate, user FabulousNinja8399 shares that this medal signals a seller has achieved the highest grade a store can receive: ACE status.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The European Union is so far the only jurisdiction globally to drive forward comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence with its AI Act.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those were the same Rockets that famously ditched the concept of playing traditional centers by trading Clint Capela at the deadline, leaning into small-ball lineups that spaced the floor and launched from deep.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This one from interior designer Kelly Wearstler has four breakfast plates, four bowls, four coffee cups and saucers, four starter plates, four dinner plates, and four deep plates, all ceramic and dishwasher-safe.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wide-ranging. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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