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broad-based

American  
[brawd-beyst] / ˈbrɔdˌbeɪst /

adjective

  1. involving participation or support by a broad spectrum of things or people.

    The senator had a broad-based campaign.


Etymology

Origin of broad-based

broad base + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The prior PMI print showed a broad-based slowdown in activity, led by a plunge in exports orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open following the prior session’s broad-based gains, as delayed data boosts expectations for a Fed rate cut next month.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s reassuring, at the margins, to growth and tech investors that you are seeing more broad-based participation,” she said.

From MarketWatch

But Wednesday’s market gains were also broad-based, with all but two sectors of the S&P 500 marching higher and the broader benchmark rising 0.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The higher close in the prior session was broad-based, even as AI chip giant Nvidia’s shares fell amid potential competition in AI semiconductors from Google.

From The Wall Street Journal