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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

Several commissioners said they were troubled by the continued instances of officers flouting the department’s rules on the use of body cameras, and asked for a report back about whether the problem is more widespread.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

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

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow