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

The incidents show that the AI companies need to have stronger, industrywide standards for isolating their systems during cyber testing, said Alex Stamos, chief product officer with the cybersecurity company Corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

“Doubling equipment capacity in three years comes with risks of construction delays and ramping labor,” Obin wrote, adding that there are growing “risks of industrywide over capacity.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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