far-reaching

adjective

far-reach·​ing ˈfär-ˌrē-chiŋ How to pronounce far-reaching (audio)
: having a wide range or effect

Examples of far-reaching in a Sentence

to the pioneers the far-reaching prairies seemed like an endless sea of grass
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And Harvard is not without some of its own leverage, Lake said, with its far-reaching global connections. Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 However, much of the criticism against these far-reaching policies has centered on the potential impacts the tariffs, as well as foreign retaliation to them, could have on inflation and prices for U.S. consumers. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 If a patient is forced out-of-network, the implications could be far-reaching. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025 These five vignettes offer a glimpse of the far-reaching threats a warming planet poses to agriculture. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far-reaching

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far-reaching was circa 1590

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“Far-reaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-reaching. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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far-reaching

adjective
far-reach·​ing
-ˈrē-chiŋ
: having a wide range, influence, or effect
a far-reaching decision

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