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.

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Etymology

Origin of broad-based

broad base + -ed ³

Example Sentences

For much of the past three years, stock-market bulls have been talking about a more broad-based rally as something that could help to keep pushing major indexes like the S&P 500 higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

More than macroeconomic uncertainty has weighed on shares: AppLovin is among the names that have been swept up in a broad-based, recurring selloff in software stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The broad-based weakening contrasted with purchasing managers’ index data published Tuesday, which showed a decline in German services activity, but manufacturing business still expanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That fragility was laid bare in February when a drop in healthcare hiring helped tip total employment into the red, shattering any illusion of broad-based growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Building a broad-based social movement, however, is not enough.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander