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sweeping
01
wide-ranging or covering a large area or scope
Approving
Formal
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most sweeping
Comparative
more sweeping
gradable
Examples
The CEO presented a sweeping strategy to revitalize the company, addressing issues from marketing to internal operations.
02
having a tendency to make broad or overly general statements, often without sufficient detail or consideration
Formal
Examples
His sweeping generalizations about the situation ignored many important details.
Sweeping
01
the act of cleaning or clearing an area, usually with a broom or similar tool
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
plural form
sweepings
Examples
The janitor was busy doing the sweeping in the hallway.
