widespread

[wahyd-spred] / ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd /

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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The widespread lay-offs are one of the biggest topics of conversation among ordinary Iranians on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Such widespread coronae have implications for the removal of hydrocarbons emitted by trees, subtle tree leaf damage and could have broader implications for the health of trees, forests and the atmosphere."

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

A producer then called to inform her that NewsNation executives wanted to have her on much less, despite her widespread presence across NewsNation’s promos, and after the election, her contract wasn’t renewed.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget bombshell last year, stunning the city workforce by proposing widespread layoffs and other cuts in a bid to erase a $1-billion spending gap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Bananas, Asian yams, and taro were already widespread in sub-Saharan Africa in the 1400s, and Asian rice was established on the coast of East Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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