as in national
including or involving all parts of a nation or country
a nationwide initiative to improve infrastructure
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Norway’s Equinor currently employs around 300 people in the U.K., while Shell has a staff of approximately 1,000 people in oil and gas positions nationwide.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Madison also has a smaller percentage of smokers, 11.7% of the population compared to 15% nationwide, and fewer obese adults ― 28% compared to 34% nationwide.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
However, many nationwide grocery chains and retailers will be open on Thanksgiving.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Beyond Chicago, curricular representations and educational funding for Native students remained a nationwide problem.
—TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Madison also has a smaller percentage of smokers, 11.7% of the population compared to 15% nationwide, and fewer obese adults ― 28% compared to 34% nationwide.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
However, many nationwide grocery chains and retailers will be open on Thanksgiving.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
Beyond Chicago, curricular representations and educational funding for Native students remained a nationwide problem.
—TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationwide. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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