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industrywide

American

[in-duh-stree-wahyd, in-duh-stree-wahyd] / ˈɪn də striˌwaɪd, ˈɪn də striˈwaɪd /

adjective

from, covering, or affecting an entire industry.

industrywide profits.

adverb

throughout an industry.

industrywide British

/ ˈɪndəstrɪˌwaɪd /

adverb

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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Investors have been betting that demand for chips from AI data centers would keep profits surging industrywide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The industrywide enthusiasm appears to have stretched to companies that are not yet public.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Around half of such portfolios industrywide are now “ossified,” meaning they are no longer generating losses, estimates Jon Diorio, head of U.S. wealth product at BlackRock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But some analysts on Monday said that industrywide discounting, a sign of weaker demand, would continue to be a theme throughout this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“Government-mandated shutdowns effectively eliminated hotel revenue industrywide for an extended period,” Bennett said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

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