sweeping (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
Definition
Affecting or involving a large area, number of people, or things; extensive.
Examples
The company announced sweeping layoffs affecting thousands of employees.
His speech called for sweeping reforms in government.
The earthquake caused sweeping destruction across the coastal region.
How to Use sweeping
- sweeping changes (collocation)
- Extensive and significant alterations. — "The new management implemented sweeping changes to improve efficiency."
- sweeping statement (collocation)
- A generalization that applies broadly, often without sufficient evidence. — "Be careful with sweeping statements; not everyone agrees with your opinion."
- sweeping reform (collocation)
- Major and comprehensive changes to a system or institution. — "The country is undergoing sweeping reforms in its legal system."
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