wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
Synonyms
Examples of wide-ranging in a Sentence
his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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The duties of volunteers and staff at Casey’s are wide-ranging.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Canada’s list of affected goods is wide-ranging and meant to hurt regional industries.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
The White House invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a Carter-era law that give the president wide-ranging powers in an emergency.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders implementing wide-ranging tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on Saturday, marking the beginning of a potential trade war with the nation’s top commercial partners.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Canada’s list of affected goods is wide-ranging and meant to hurt regional industries.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
The White House invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a Carter-era law that give the president wide-ranging powers in an emergency.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders implementing wide-ranging tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on Saturday, marking the beginning of a potential trade war with the nation’s top commercial partners.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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