statewide

[steyt-wahyd]

adjective

1. extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S..

   a statewide search.

adverb

1. throughout a state.

   It was applauded statewide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of statewide¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; state + -wide

Example Sentences

Hunters will soon be allowed to kill mute swans as part of an effort to cull the “destructive, non-native” species statewide, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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The California Air Resources Board conducted its first large-scale statewide aerial methane survey in 2016, identifying many of the largest methane sources in the state.

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Electric vehicles and long-range hybrids made up 29% of new car sales statewide, capturing the largest quarterly market share in that 17-year span.

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Or, more pertinently, the huge pile of cash needed to build that name recognition and get elected to statewide office in California.

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From her new perch, Ms. Davis Gates will be the voice of more than 100,000 Illinois teachers, faculty and others at the statewide union.

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