as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
Forecasters warned of worsening conditions on Friday after widespread flooding across the central U.S. left tens of thousands without power and a climbing death toll.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
With financial markets reacting negatively to the Trump Administration’s economic policy, from large tariffs to big federal layoffs, labor and consumer markets are waiting with bated breath to see how widespread the economic impact will be.
—Kate Bahn, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says
Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
With financial markets reacting negatively to the Trump Administration’s economic policy, from large tariffs to big federal layoffs, labor and consumer markets are waiting with bated breath to see how widespread the economic impact will be.
—Kate Bahn, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says
Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
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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Moët is one of the ‘maisons’ that is part of the LVMH Group alongside brands such as Louis Vuitton, which has enjoyed extensive trackside advertising at races this year, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand which became F1’s official timekeeping partner for the 2025 season.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And questions are sharper than ever about the pluses and minuses of the billionaire’s broader political role after conservative candidate Brad Schimel was comfortably defeated by his liberal opponent Susan Crawford in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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
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On his first day in office, Trump signed a sweeping executive order halting the development of onshore and offshore wind projects.—
David Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
7 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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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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