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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

industrywide

Even before Intel’s report, third-party estimates indicated industrywide PC shipments were down by some 20% in the third quarter relative to the same period a year earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

But in recent years, its leading position in the business of bankruptcy has been overtaken by larger competitors and an industrywide shift toward restructurings driven by private-equity-owned companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Without an agreed-upon standard measurement, industrywide accuracy comparisons are impossible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Walt Disney Co. laid off nearly 300 workers this week, the latest wave in an industrywide consolidation that continues to reverberate throughout Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The move follows a summer punctuated by reports of artificial-intelligence systems industrywide going rogue, and marks a rare case of a major AI developer ditching a new release because of safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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