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

Apple has since raised the MacBook Neo’s price to $699 for general consumers and $599 for students, after an industrywide memory shortage drove up hardware costs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

State Farm is, if anything, late to an industrywide race to use the new tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

Based on Clearwater’s findings, The Wall Street Journal calculated that life insurers industrywide lent about $24 billion to funds in which they owned stakes valued at roughly $12 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026