Antonyms for widespread
ˈwaɪdˈsprɛdwide·spread

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1. widespreadadjective

   Antonyms:
   limited

   Synonyms:
   extensive, pervasive, prevalent

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"

   Antonyms:
   specific, concentrated

   Synonyms:
   far-flung

2. far-flung, widespreadadjective

   distributed over a considerable extent

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

   Antonyms:
   specific, concentrated

   Synonyms:
   far-flung

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1. widespreadadjective

   Synonyms:
   prevalent, extended, extensive

How to use widespread in a sentence?

1. Maria Van Kerkhove:

   We learned from the report that... if you look at the trends in influenza-like illness, in excess mortality, it's clear that there was circulation of this virus earlier, that there was likely widespread circulation in December. That's really, really important, the area of work in the report that wasn't covered in detail was the lab, and the lab audit, and the lab hypothesis.

2. Brian Stelter:

   There is definitely widespread recognition that Trumps behavior is getting worse, it seems hes acting more erratic more often. We cant tiptoe around it anymore. Weve got to talk about this.

3. Product Keith Coleman:

   We apply labels and add context to Tweets, but we don’t want to limit efforts to circumstances where something breaks our rules or receives widespread public attention.

4. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

   This announcement is a major blow for Maduro who has been running Venezuela like a mafia state, with rampant corruption and widespread atrocities, and absolute impunity, with this indictment he may now lose his aura of invincibility, of being completely above the law, which is very welcome news.

5. Leonard Leo:

   I expect the nominee to be like Justice Gorsuch, to demonstrate excellence in every respect, and to earn widespread support from the American people, and bipartisan support for confirmation in the Senate.

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