broad-based
adjective
: involving or attracting many different types of people
a broad-based environmental movement
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Competition and bifurcation Still, Anjala and Wouters cautioned that the rebound isn't necessarily broad-based.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
And unlike many recent housing trends, this is broad-based, not a regional story.
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Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The increase was broad-based across age, education and income groups, the report said.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Job creation is expanding beyond the healthcare sector May’s job gains were slightly more broad-based than in prior months, when healthcare employment propped up the labor market.
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
And unlike many recent housing trends, this is broad-based, not a regional story.
—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The increase was broad-based across age, education and income groups, the report said.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Job creation is expanding beyond the healthcare sector May’s job gains were slightly more broad-based than in prior months, when healthcare employment propped up the labor market.
—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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“Broad-based.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-based. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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