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

Dow cut its dividend last year amid industrywide struggles and announced in January it would shed 4,500 jobs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Resource constraints are an industrywide problem for Chinese AI developers too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Many of Epic’s woes also come from industrywide challenges such as “slower growth, weaker spending, and tougher cost economics,” Sweeney wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Barclays has predicted that industrywide capex will peak in 2028 at about $1 trillion.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“Overall, we feel confident in our ability to manage this industrywide dynamic better than our peers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026