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

NBC finished the season in first-place among traditional TV broadcasters and its L.A. film studio is an industry leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The bank remains an industry leader in promoting women, but the female contenders for the top job are out of the running.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

While SpaceX-owned Grok is one of the most famous AIs currently available, it would be a stretch to call it the industry leader when compared with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“With the industry focused on inference to deliver Agentic AI solutions, we see Cerebras well-positioned as the industry leader in “fast inference,” wrote Mizuho’s Rakesh.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Amid today’s broader macroeconomic environment and geopolitical uncertainty, our first quarter results reflect our position as a clear industry leader and our ability to meet the moment for the modern consumer,” Schulman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026