statewide

1 of 2

adjective

state·​wide ˈstāt-ˈwīd How to pronounce statewide (audio)
: affecting or extending throughout all parts of a state

statewide

2 of 2

adverb

: throughout the state

Examples of statewide in a Sentence

Adjective a statewide survey of voters
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Adjective
The group launched in the state in 2017 and today has roughly 60 sub-groups, according to Jessica Marquis with the statewide Arizona Indivisible. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Under the current appropriations, a full statewide implementation was not feasible. Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
Democrats have the advantage in that race among voters to fill the remainder of the northern New Jersey congressional term left vacant by Sherrill, a Democrat who won statewide last November and soon after resigned her seat. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 The merger has been successful thus far, Wales said, and Senate Bill 270 would allow the same kind of success statewide. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statewide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statewide was in 1848

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“Statewide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statewide. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

statewide

adjective
state·​wide
ˈstāt-ˈwīd
: including all parts of a state
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