The difference between Across-the-board and Sweeping
When used as adjectives, across-the-board means wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability, whereas sweeping means wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
Sweeping is also noun with the meaning: an instance of sweeping.
check bellow for the other definitions of Across-the-board and Sweeping
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Across-the-board as an adjective:
wide or comprehensive in scope or applicability.
Examples:
"They recently made across-the-board changes to the benefits package."
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Sweeping as a verb:
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Sweeping as a noun (countable):
An instance of sweeping.
Examples:
"The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning."
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Sweeping as a noun (uncountable):
The activity of sweeping.
Examples:
"Sweeping took all morning."
"The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning."
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Sweeping as an adjective:
wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things
Examples:
"The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system."
"He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence."
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Sweeping as an adjective:
Completely overwhelming
Examples:
"He claimed a sweeping victory."