Thesaurus results for BREADTH

breadth

noun

ˈbretth

Definition of breadth

as in expansion

a wide space or area a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it

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Relevance

as in scope

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends the breadth of his knowledge on the subject is awesome

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Recent Examples of breadth Similarly to the Chicago Theatre, the Rapp & Rapp team designed a balcony that spanned the breadth of the auditorium without any columns to block the spectators below, Loerzel and Pierce's book noted. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Perhaps no one is more representative of this breadth than the multimedia artist and photographer Lorna Simpson. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 There are more than 650 regulatory elements associated with beak size and nearly 1,700 with beak thickness and breadth. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 This week’s pop-up lineup showcases the incredible breadth of Atlanta’s independent food scene, including a Portuguese wine dinner with Saberico’s Arroz de Pato oven backed rice and La Macaron Guy’s wild Sour Patch Kids macarons. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth

Noun

The Valkyries made history in their inaugural season, becoming the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs in its debut year.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Scaling hypersonic composites The expansion comes alongside a broader push to strengthen the US industrial base for hypersonic systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

By understanding the true scope of the risks their company faces, business owners can fill the gaps in their coverage so unexpected incidents don’t lead to major financial losses.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
In world scope of cinema, the fanfic-to-mainstream film is still in its infancy.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
That fun and peer-filled campus life she'd been promised by both family and pop culture turned out to be, at least to some extent, a relic of the past.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Leeds is in the zone here, and because most of the tracks are about the same length and there are no ambient interludes or pop-length counterbalances, the album’s lengthy runtime ends up sliding by pretty easily.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Becca Raziuddin, Mane ambassador and celebrity hairstylist, agrees and adds that layers can frame your face, highlight your favorite features, and remove unwanted parts without sacrificing length.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of length

Noun

The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

The ad is characteristic of the increasingly dark tone Hilton’s campaign has taken on in the home stretch.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Italy’s Webuild, Portugal’s Mota-Engil, and Turkey’s İçtaş were picked as the preferred bidders for Zambia’s 515-kilometer brand-new stretch of the Lobito railway.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretch

Noun

The organ has an imposing physical presence, but its expressive range can become constricting over 13 tracks.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
That claimed range could make the Bobber useful for those just wanting to ride to the convenience store every now and then, although, as with any EV, real-world distance will depend on factors such as riding style, terrain, temperature, and payload.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026

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