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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 The 14-song set list provided a nifty overview of the breadth of her musical influences, veering from mountain music to her key country efforts to her crossover material and to the spiritual themes that invariably informed her work. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026 Considering the breadth of their portfolios, the portals are crucial sources of information for buyers. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 But every long-remembered Broadway musical has had a liberal politics and a liberal breadth beneath it. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Embedding nature in the wider business The breadth of nature is a blessing and a curse. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadth

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Noun

The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Following a community meeting attended by more than 200 Laramie County residents, Google and its partners are establishing a Community Council to address concerns about the effects of data center expansion on Cheyenne and surrounding communities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Although exploiting these services could reveal a task’s flag, doing so was outside the authorized scope.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

The wistful 18th-century folk ballad—all about taking the high road or the low road back to the country’s largest and arguably most romantic expanse of water—has cropped up everywhere from The Simpsons to, well, every Scottish wedding on earth.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Jones owned thousands of acres of land on early Long Island, then just a rural expanse well east of the rapidly growing New York City.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

Images make Andromeda look compact, but its full apparent extent is enormous — several times the width of the full moon — and our eyes usually pick up only the much brighter central region.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Police did not immediately provide details about the extent of the injuries or the conditions of the three surviving officers.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Remember to style loose lengths with styling cream and shine spray, and perhaps a few waves or ringlets to up the romantic ante.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Nov. 2026
Indeed, this crowd-pleasing title currently is enjoying an off-Broadway run that now has eclipsed the original in length.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of length

Noun

Its epic-length bookends transposed the funereal aims of Bell Witch’s modern doom masterpiece Mirror Reaper to Floydian realms, while its gentler, more meditative midsection never completely renounced the artists’ metal roots.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
The realm of authorship in the opinion section has also always been a bit dubious.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Strange had been putting together a nice stretch, showing signs of becoming more than just a streaming tight end, but disappointed with just 22 yards against Baltimore last Thursday.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Watkins and Davidson combined to score 16 of 18 points during that stretch, with their steals leading to lay-ins and both hitting three-pointers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of stretch

Noun

The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Phoenix shot 22 for 43 (51%) from three-point range and had seven players score in double digits, including five off the bench.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

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