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

Example Sentences

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That drop may allow inflammation to become more widespread throughout the body.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Some corporate tech chiefs are similarly taking a proactive approach to managing their AI agents, hoping to prevent agent sprawl from becoming a more widespread problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

That’s one thing all of us humans should be able to agree on: more widespread illness and death is bad for the economy and uh, our mental health.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Fidelity to the king was far more widespread in KwaZulu than allegiance to Inkatha.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela