far-reaching

[ fahr-ree-ching ]

/ ˈfɑrˈri tʃɪŋ /

extending far in influence, effect, etc.: the far-reaching effect of his speech.

Origin of far-reaching

First recorded in 1815–25

far-reach·ing·ly, adverb far-reach·ing·ness, noun

far-fetched far-flung far-reaching

But the senior Air Force official expressed deep skepticism that such a weapon could be both small and far-reaching.

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The closure of transport was a perfect example of the far-reaching consequences of clashes in the disputed capital.

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This corrupt bargain results in a decade-long stasis, with far-reaching implications.

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The Volcker Rule, a component of the far-reaching Dodd-Frank law, required large banks to cut back on proprietary trading.

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As part of a far-reaching partnership between Pepsi and Buffalo Wild Wings, the chain is rolling out Spire in its outlets.

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The consequences of Bulgaria's capitulation should be both momentous and far-reaching.

World's War Events, Volume III |Various
But his preference for the Roman connection was an act of far-reaching statecraft.

The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2) |John Holland Rose
As poetry they disappoint us; there is no artfully modulated diction, no subtle and far-reaching imagination.

Music in the History of the Western Church |Edward Dickinson
He fell to pacing the room, lost in a labyrinth of complicated and far-reaching reflections.

The Light of Scarthey |Egerton Castle
He remained perfectly still, staring at the immense and ruddy moon, the only thing in the far-reaching darkness of the level.

Sons and Lovers |David Herbert Lawrence

far-reaching

extensive in influence, effect, or range