Examples of broaden in a Sentence
They need to broaden their understanding of other cultures.
The police have broadened the scope of the investigation.
Her smile broadened when I told her the good news.
The investigation has broadened to include the mayor's staff.
His interests broadened to include art and music, not just sports.
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Our mission is to explore ideas that broaden our understanding.
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Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Economic woes had sparked the protests that broadened into challenging the theocracy.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather, as intelligent systems continue to broaden their use and applications, leadership across a broad swath of industries must proactively address the potential security pitfalls to continue creating a safer, more intelligent world.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
To help broaden the ability to test for exposure after catastrophic events, such as that which took place at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in 2011, the HU researchers paired a radiochromic film known as EBT4 with a foldable portable scanner and a smartphone.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
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Daphne Koller, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Economic woes had sparked the protests that broadened into challenging the theocracy.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather, as intelligent systems continue to broaden their use and applications, leadership across a broad swath of industries must proactively address the potential security pitfalls to continue creating a safer, more intelligent world.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
To help broaden the ability to test for exposure after catastrophic events, such as that which took place at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in 2011, the HU researchers paired a radiochromic film known as EBT4 with a foldable portable scanner and a smartphone.
—New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broaden. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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