Broad-based
adj.kind, resilientprofessional
What it means
Drawing support, participation, or strength from many different sources.
Reach for it when praising breadth that makes a coalition or result more representative and durable
A broad-based coalition secured funding for all six neighborhood parks.
Choose between these
6- everyday
widely supported
plain wording should make the source of strength explicit
not when The phrase says little about who is missing or how deep the support runs.
- warm
different people are intentionally welcomed into participation
not when Inclusive describes access and does not prove broad actual support.
- professional
cross-sector
several industries or institutional sectors take part
not when Cross-sector may involve only a few powerful organizations.
- professional
varied backgrounds or sources are represented
not when Diversity alone says nothing about numbers, agreement, or influence.
- professional
widespread
support or participation reaches many places or people
not when Widespread can still come from one demographic or interest.
- formal
representative
the group reflects the population or interests affected
not when Representative can be statistically accurate without being broadly supported.
Said against
3- narrow
- exclusive
- single-interest
It naturally appears in
3- broad-based support
Broad-based support kept the project stable after the election.
- broad-based coalition
A broad-based coalition linked tenants, builders, and disability groups.
- broad-based growth
Broad-based growth reached rural workshops as well as city offices.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective sense: involving many different groups opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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