far-reaching
far-reaching
Definition
far·-reaching (fär′rēc̸h′iŋ)
adjective
having a wide range, extent, influence, or effect
far-reaching
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- mean: I mean a challenge so far-reaching in its impact and irreversible in its destructive power, that it alters radically human existence.
Modifies a noun
- consequence: What are the far-reaching consequences of becoming a teenage father?
- implication: Last week's court ruling has far-reaching implications for farming communities around the world.
- ramification: The terrorist attacks in the United States will have far-reaching ramifications for the international security.
- repercussion: What decisions are made at the meeting will have far-reaching repercussions for the whole world.
- reform: The second was to put in place far-reaching reforms.
- significance: It is intended to further enhance the believers ' insight into the far-reaching significance of these two great laws.
Modifying Another Word
- potentially: The Human Rights Act 1998 has potentially far-reaching implications in many areas.
- so: Research into the many aspects of sport has never been so far-reaching as in Scotland today.
- very: On divorce, the courts have very far-reaching powers to transfer assets.
- too: The differences between humans and other primates are too many, too large, and too far-reaching.
- equally: Introduction Over the course of the 20th century two great upheavals occurred that marked out the century in very different but equally far-reaching ways.
- particularly: However, Carter argues, the measures introduced so far haven't been particularly far-reaching, leaving plenty of opportunities for crafty traders.
Used with adjective complement
- have: John quoted a story about how the influence of a Sunday School teacher had far-reaching affects.
