1
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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2
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
In the decades after the second World War, the federal government began pouring billions into building an interstate highway system that stretched across the nation’s breadth.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The team solicited problems from mathematicians across a great breadth of subject areas.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Analyst Piral Dadhania said Nike is seeing visible improvements, but the breadth across products is limited.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Previous historians had tended to highlight the breadth of the franchise.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The team solicited problems from mathematicians across a great breadth of subject areas.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Analyst Piral Dadhania said Nike is seeing visible improvements, but the breadth across products is limited.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Previous historians had tended to highlight the breadth of the franchise.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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The state expansion also means protection for the rare riparian forest.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Parias' case showcases the nexus of the issues — and the narrow scope of oversight and resources within the judicial and agency level for someone injured by the federal agency that is also detaining them.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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His LinkedIn profile currently lists his most recent title as vice president of booster engineering—a refinement that narrows his scope to Starship’s first-stage Super Heavy booster, the most complex and powerful rocket booster ever constructed.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The semidome panoramic windows let in views of the South Island’s agrarian landscape and the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean.—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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And given the expanse of technology in the game, Whan said there were questions whether any reduction in distance with the new golf ball test would be enough.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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During the trial, the jury was not allowed to hear about the extent of Katy Puig’s injuries.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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While scientists are still uncovering the full extent of these connections, growing evidence suggests that the skeleton is integrated with the rest of the body rather than functioning as an isolated structure.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Letters will be edited for clarity and length.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Telepathy has long resided in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, from X-Men’s Professor X to Star Trek’s Vulcan mind meld to Stranger Things’ Eleven.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Nothing more than wanting to protect his mother and protect the realm.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Series of shootings Sanchez-Munoz is accused in a series of shootings along a stretch of Kansas City roadways that included Interstate 670, Interstate 70 and Truman Road on Tuesday evening.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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From a national pie shop victory to a fatal military crash and a baseball controversy reaching the White House, Wednesday delivered a wide range of stories for Sacramento readers.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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