as in highly
to a large extent or degree
the new policy is broadly applicable
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Recent Examples of broadly
That’s a worthy objective, and improving payment accuracy is broadly supported.
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Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Democrats demanded changes in ICE and DHS more broadly and refused to fund the department.
—Emily Wilkins,justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no march or car show, and it was billed instead as the Comunidad y Labor Unity Fair to focus more broadly on labor rights without mentioning Chavez.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump has broadly defended his aggressive deportation campaign and blamed local officials for refusing to cooperate.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
More broadly, this type of project fits into our lighter programming strategy.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
City officials have prioritized residents of the Jungle, which is also known as Coyote Meadows, for that site and broadly offered them slots.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Courts have interpreted Section 230 immunity broadly, and many earlier attempts to hold platforms accountable for child harm have foundered on it.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Democrats demanded changes in ICE and DHS more broadly and refused to fund the department.
—Emily Wilkins,justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
But despite the vaccines’ success, critics have fought against the COVID shots’ rollout and mRNA vaccine technology more broadly.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no march or car show, and it was billed instead as the Comunidad y Labor Unity Fair to focus more broadly on labor rights without mentioning Chavez.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump has broadly defended his aggressive deportation campaign and blamed local officials for refusing to cooperate.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
More broadly, this type of project fits into our lighter programming strategy.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
City officials have prioritized residents of the Jungle, which is also known as Coyote Meadows, for that site and broadly offered them slots.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Courts have interpreted Section 230 immunity broadly, and many earlier attempts to hold platforms accountable for child harm have foundered on it.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadly
Adverb
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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These events are extremely rare, requiring massive datasets and highly refined detection techniques.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, aldermen should consider the impact of this project on Chicago’s existing venues; their going dark too often would greatly affect their businesses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over the past three decades, went their analysis, total property tax levies in Cook County rose at roughly twice the pace of inflation and considerably more than than average wages.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The margin is considerably wider than two other recent surveys.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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And some sectors of the economy won’t be affected much, if at all.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Completed in 2004 by builder James Nolan and architect Howard Backen, and extensively remodeled by Seacrest in collaboration with Clint Nicholas and Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marqués Arquitectura, the property offers a Tuscan-style main home, a pool house, and a guest cottage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both Krowski and Forand’s defense attorney also extensively argued there are major concerns about the veracity of the allegations and plenty of evidence that appear to contradict them.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As a result, most automakers have significantly scaled back their EV plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some stores are significantly more affordable than others.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Where Farhadi concentrates on the script and the actors via images that are largely transparent and neutral, Haghighi truly thinks with the camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Young’s order reveals the scope of the deportation operation, which both governments have kept largely quiet.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Broadly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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