industrywide

American  

[in-duh-stree-wahyd, in-duh-stree-wahyd] / ˈɪn də striˌwaɪd, ˈɪn də striˈwaɪd /

adjective

1. from, covering, or affecting an entire industry.

   industrywide profits.

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adverb

1. throughout an industry.

industrywide British  

/ ˈɪndəstrɪˌwaɪd /

adverb

1. covering or available to all parts of an industry

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Etymology

Origin of industrywide

First recorded in 1945–50; industry + -wide

Example Sentences

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industrywide

Jacob Coxon announced Tuesday his resignation from Anthropic, warning that competition is driving an industrywide rush to build models that could spiral out of control and destroy humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The soaring growth of telecom led to an industrywide bust that rippled through the financial markets and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Such an agreement would likely spur an industrywide price war and fierce competition for customers — the main reason why the biggest three operators have vowed not to ink this sort of partnership.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026

Given the current economic uncertainty, Speigel said, theme parks will probably see a “flat year” — meaning no major growth or decline industrywide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Edmunds.com had projected industrywide sales of 4.1 million for the quarter, down about one percent from the year-ago level.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026