broad-based
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of broad-based
broad base + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected loss Tuesday fuelled by $280 million in additional costs in outfitting two US presidential planes, but said broad-based revenue growth showed progress after several troubled years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, the pickup in price pressures across the economy in the quarter wasn’t particularly broad-based, with measures of core inflation still well behaved, said Abhijit Surya, senior economist at Capital Economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Ministers maintain that a broad-based GST, accompanied with these support measures, is the most effective way to support people with the cost of GST on food," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Key details: The surge in open jobs in the spring has been broad-based, suggesting businesses are more confident in the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Because Seabiscuit’s popularity was so broad-based, reporters from publications that had nothing whatsoever to do with sports covered him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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