Synonyms for widespread
ˈwaɪdˈsprɛdwide·spread

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1. widespreadadjective

   Synonyms:
   extensive, pervasive, prevalent

   Antonyms:
   limited

2. widespreadadjective

   Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent.

   Synonyms:
   extensive, pervasive, prevalent

   Antonyms:
   limited

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1. widespreadadjective

   widely circulated or diffused

   "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"

   Synonyms:
   far-flung

   Antonyms:
   specific, concentrated

2. far-flung, widespreadadjective

   distributed over a considerable extent

   "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"

   Synonyms:
   far-flung

   Antonyms:
   specific, concentrated

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1. widespreadadjective

   Synonyms:
   prevalent, extended, extensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "widespread":

   generalized, generalised, pervasive, broad, prevalent, extensive, wide, large-scale, rife, wide-ranging, rampant, extended, ubiquitous, universal, general, broad-based, massive, common, across-the-board, wide-spread, widely, comprehensive, extensively, wide-range, wide-scale, endemic, vast, commonplace, prevailing

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1. Henrietta Fore:

   Even before the pandemic, there were worrying signs that we were beginning to lose ground in the fight to immunize children against preventable child illness, including with the widespread measles outbreaks two years ago, the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.

2. Martin Arrick:

   The negative pressures facing most providers are widespread, many providers will not be able to adapt.

3. Jeff Sheldon:

   This is going to leave widespread fear and damage in the community, you got businesses that are directly affected. You’ve got neighborhoods that are directly affected. You’ll have kids tonight coming home to a house where one or more of their parents are gone. This is pain that can last for generations.

4. Florida Senator Marco Rubio:

   We should not be discussing in a widespread way the exact tactics that we're going to use because that allows terrorists to know to practice how to evade us.

5. Taylor West:

   A lot of the things marijuana is best at are conditions which become more of an issue as you get older, chronic pain, inflammation, insomnia, loss of appetite: All of those things are widespread among seniors.