widespread
adjective
wide·spread
ˈwīd-ˈspred 
1
: widely diffused or prevalent
widespread public interest
2
: widely extended or spread out
low, widespread hood and fenders—
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Examples of widespread in a Sentence
There is widespread public interest in the election.
Trade partners had become more widespread.
There was widespread opposition to the plan.
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The winner of the presidential election was declared early the next morning, few people claimed widespread voter fraud, and the losing candidate conceded defeat.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Even operations that military analysts laud for their technical sophistication have lacked the precision to avoid widespread harm to civilians.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Law enforcement agencies did not report any significant crashes and Xcel Energy did not report any widespread power outages as of late Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
But such a widespread embrace is definitely a big win for her.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Even operations that military analysts laud for their technical sophistication have lacked the precision to avoid widespread harm to civilians.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
Law enforcement agencies did not report any significant crashes and Xcel Energy did not report any widespread power outages as of late Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
But such a widespread embrace is definitely a big win for her.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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widespread
adjective
wide·spread
ˈwīd-ˈspred
1
: scattered or found over a wide area
widespread interest in the election
2
: spread out over a wide area
widespread wings
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