countrywide

adjective

Definition of countrywidenext
as in nationwide

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Recent Examples of countrywide However, the demonstrations have yet to be countrywide and have not been as intense as those surrounding the death of Amini, who was detained over not wearing her hijab, or headscarf, to the liking of authorities. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026 This was made into countrywide federal rules on how the streets are designed. — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 9 Mar. 2022 Lacking a consistent, countrywide approach to proof-of-vaccination, each airline has been left to figure out its own way to check passengers. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 In the midst of the rampant, countrywide shuttering of bars and restaurants due to COVID-19, there are few ties left to the proverbial night out. — Popular Science, 29 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for countrywide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywide
  1. nationwide
  2. national
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  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had announced a nationwide deployment of up to 70,000 officers, backed by helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons.
    — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As dusk fell Saturday, violence erupted at the end of some of the 289 protests counted by the Interior Ministry nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of nationwide
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  • These developments support the modernization of renewable energy systems and help drive national carbon-reduction goals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • From union leader to president Lula rose to national prominence as the leader of a metalworkers' union that organized strikes that helped bring down Brazil's dictatorship in the 1980s.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of national

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