more widespread

ADJECTIVE

extensive

Synonyms

WEAK

across the board all over the place boundless broad common comprehensive current diffuse epidemic far-flung far-reaching general on a large scale outspread overall pandemic pervasive popular prevailing prevalent public rampant regnant rife ruling sweeping universal unlimited unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale

Antonyms

WEAK

concentrated limited local narrow

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more widespread

Now, that narrative seems to be catching on in a more widespread way.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Some Great Western Railway trains were delayed or cancelled on Monday due to the hot weather, and forecasters have warned disruption may become more widespread across the country's network as the week progresses.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

As the sunshine becomes more widespread across the UK, especially England and Wales over the weekend, UV levels will also rise to "high" for many.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

That, after all, is likely where the center of gravity for AI will shift in the coming years as AI’s use becomes more widespread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Now, however, though the code of silence is still nominally in place, inmate lips seem looser and officers’ use of snitches more widespread.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover