Synonyms for widespread
ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd

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1. widespread(adj)

   widely circulated or diffused

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

   Synonyms:
   far-flung

   Antonyms:
   specific, concentrated

2. far-flung, widespread(adj)

   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. widespread(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   extensive, pervasive, prevalent

   Antonyms:
   limited

2. widespread(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   extensive, pervasive, prevalent

   Antonyms:
   limited

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List of paraphrases:

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

How to use widespread in a sentence?

1. House Speaker John Boehner:

   I have widespread support among my members.

2. Tom Henderson:

   I don't think that's a widespread concern by most voters.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   It's not been as widespread as it has been made out to be.

4. Kelly Edwards:

   It was a pretty widespread practice to use prisoner populations.

5. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   Where is the evidence that we have widespread discrimination against Muslims?

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