nationwide

adjective

Definition of nationwidenext
as in national
including or involving all parts of a nation or country a nationwide initiative to improve infrastructure

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Recent Examples of nationwide Access to over 95,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide, one of the largest networks available. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The Basij run a nationwide network of volunteers who maintain a presence in the streets, government offices and cultural centers, seeking to ensure loyalty and ideological purity for Iran’s theocracy. — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 His team rewarded the school, and its gamble to move its season opener across the Atlantic Ocean, with an 0-1 start from a trash performance played before a nationwide TV audience. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Cherry Winks This recipe became a nationwide sensation in the 1950s, and what better time to bring it back? — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nationwide
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  1. national
  2. federal
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  • The national flags of China and New Zealand flutter at Tian'anmen Square on June 19, 2025 in Beijing, China.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Asking this team to go out and win a national title might be a bridge too far, but Florida was a darkhorse Playoff contender this time a year ago.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • The proposal would have directed money from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to compensate people who claimed they were politically targeted by federal investigations during the Biden administration.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In April, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that American women gave birth to about 710,000 fewer babies last year than in 2007, the nation’s peak.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Nationwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationwide. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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