COUNTRYWIDE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

countrywide

adjective

Definition of countrywide

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

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Student and teacher unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
The aerospace company, led by Elon Musk, struck a deal to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum that will advance Starlink’s wireless capabilities by enabling the signal to pass through walls and other obstacles.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationwide

Adjective

Most of the effort to increase that and boost housing construction and supply comes from the state and local level, rather than something Congress can do at the national level.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

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