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

"In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable."

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The first report suggested that problems with the department’s gang officers were far more widespread than the department has publicly let on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The feature has become more widespread as automakers eliminated common early issues, like leaking water and wind noise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Larger or more widespread CMN are much rarer, occurring in about one in 10,000 to 20,000 births.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

This created the impression that the hysteria was more widespread than it really was.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow