widespread
[wahyd-spred]
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Origin of widespread
Synonyms
See more synonyms for widespread on Thesaurus.com2. far-reaching, extensive, pervasive, far-flung.
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Examples from the Web for widespread
Contemporary Examples
But the inability to measure progress in the ISIS campaign is widespread.
Where the force generating those threats is a widespread, self-sustaining, and virulent social movement?
Cover-Ups and Concern Trolls: Actually, It's About Ethics in Suicide JournalismArthur Chu
January 3, 2015
Widespread, popular protests began last week after the local grand jury decision.
The history of journalism is filled with hoaxes, sensationalism, and widespread misconceptions.
But amid this widespread and sustained dissatisfaction, 2014 was a terrible year for third-party candidates.
Historical Examples
Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
To resume, monogamy is by far the most widespread form of marriage.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
But, even so, the widespread destruction could not be accounted for.
The sources of information of the Weather Bureau are widespread.
The Book of the DamnedCharles Fort
But no one imagined, at that time, how widespread was the Katipunan league.
The Philippine IslandsJohn Foreman
widespread
- extending over a wide area
- accepted by or occurring among many people
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Word Origin and History for widespread
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