wide-ranging
adjective
wide-rang·ing
ˈwīd-ˌrān-jiŋ 
: 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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In reality, the term encompasses a wide-ranging set of practices.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Based on feedback from visitors to last year’s wide-ranging WOW at UCSD, the layout for this year’s festival grounds at UCSD has been concentrated on the east side of campus to reduce the walking required.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
He’s offered a wide-ranging view of The Luis Ortiz Experience in a span of a couple of weeks.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The curation of speakers is intentionally wide-ranging and cross-disciplinary, spanning design, ecology, digital theory, architecture, and activism.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Based on feedback from visitors to last year’s wide-ranging WOW at UCSD, the layout for this year’s festival grounds at UCSD has been concentrated on the east side of campus to reduce the walking required.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Wide-ranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-ranging. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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