Definition of broaden
broadened
;broadening
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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.
Recent Examples of broaden from the Web
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The bill would have broadened suspects that police could investigate and arrest, but the government’s lawyers couldn’t come up with a proper definition for extremism.
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The company is aiming to add new customers for its standard boxes, as well as broadening its portfolio to cater to a wider range of diets.
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The health insurer said its goal is to broaden access to innovation and talent for jobs in the knowledge economy, the business of technology, science and digital data.
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That’s because progressives are generally more interested in passing new government programs whereas conservatives are hesitant to broaden the government's role in just about anything.
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Earlier this month, there were reports that the Trump administration would broaden the ban to include planes from the European Union, affecting trans-Atlantic routes that carry as many as 65 million people a year.
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Commissioner Steven Abrams said developers will have to broaden their support to gain traction.
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The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday shelved the last of several bills that sought to broaden the number of violent-felony offenses under the California penal code.
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The upshot is that the PTTs, some of which have been loosely allied with each other for years, are expected to broaden and deepen those alliances in the next few years while setting up their own switching facilities in foreign lands.
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First Known Use of broaden
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BROADEN Defined for English Language Learners
broaden
playDefinition of broaden for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) wider or more general
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: to become wider or more general
BROADEN Defined for Kids
broaden
playDefinition of broaden for Students
broadened
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: to make or become wide or wider
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