wide-ranging

adjective

wide-rang·​ing ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ How to pronounce wide-ranging (audio)
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests

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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Bane is viewed by those around the league as a high IQ player with great character and a wide-ranging skill set. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025 From smoky brisket sandwiches to spicy jalapeño kolaches, the options are as wide-ranging as the aisles. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 15 June 2025 The conflict began Thursday when Israel conducted a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities hours after the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog passed a resolution declaring Tehran in noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations for the first time in two decades. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025 The small but wide-ranging exhibit also features furniture, fashions and paintings, including a four-part panoramic view of the city by landscape artist Joseph Ropes. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-ranging

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wide-ranging was in 1707

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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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