wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: extensive in scope : comprehensive
wide-ranging interests
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his wide-ranging business interests and real estate holdings make him one of the most powerful men in the state
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Their conversation is wide-ranging, trying to encompass everything about what went wrong in their friendship.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Lucky for us, this month's launches address our wide-ranging needs.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 18, the United States and Venezuela carried out a wide-ranging prisoner swap.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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