as in extensive
having considerable extent
a widespread area of drought
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Recent Examples of widespread
The recent floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas left widespread destruction in their wake, inundating homes, roads and natural landscapes.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The sheer number of workers who are undocumented immigrants make the effect of widespread raids more pronounced.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
For 2025, the widespread support of the WNBA led to flagship events by the W, Coach, luxury vintage retailer What Goes Around Comes Around, Fenty Beauty, Gran Coramino, Unrivaled, and a myriad of others.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 July 2025
The use of digital signatures has been a widespread practice in U.S. politics.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025
The sheer number of workers who are undocumented immigrants make the effect of widespread raids more pronounced.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
For 2025, the widespread support of the WNBA led to flagship events by the W, Coach, luxury vintage retailer What Goes Around Comes Around, Fenty Beauty, Gran Coramino, Unrivaled, and a myriad of others.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 July 2025
The use of digital signatures has been a widespread practice in U.S. politics.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widespread
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This characterization, which is usually reserved for drug cartels or mafia groups, enables the French police to deploy extensive investigative powers under French law, including wiretapping the personal devices of X employees.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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However, its extensive amount of green space hasn’t always been a reality for the city.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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If President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to reinstate broad tariffs on dozens of countries in August, and follows through on additional threats, prices could climb even further.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Further details about Stargate and the broader partnership are not immediately known.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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With a sound profile that’s been engineered for accuracy, the wide and flat frequency response of the MR5 starts off at 46Hz and extends to 40kHz, which is quite a large step beyond the 20kHz that many studio monitors end at.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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In February, Rocky was announced as the creative director of Ray-Ban Studios, a creative platform that launched in 2011 to celebrate the power of music and the stories of a wide range of artists.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Neumann-Ortiz believes there are ways to protect public safety without relying on sweeping, indiscriminate arrests.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Texas is the latest to pass a more sweeping law that overrides local zoning to allow smaller homes on smaller lots.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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What if this moment reveals something deeper than two people’s poor judgment?—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Bullying is often a symptom of something deeper, like insecurity, anxiety, trauma, or difficulty regulating emotions, says Shaw.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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“Widespread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widespread. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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