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
Yes, even dupes will be gifting items, particularly within a category like fragrance which benefits from its breadth of offerings — in price, format and beyond.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Excluding plain water, there’s no other drink that enjoys such a breadth of uses.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Tuesday, as widely noted, was the worst day in terms of breadth on a session when the S & P 500 was up since at least 1990.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, attendees can expect a dynamic lineup that reflects the breadth of talent shaping today’s creative landscape.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Excluding plain water, there’s no other drink that enjoys such a breadth of uses.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Tuesday, as widely noted, was the worst day in terms of breadth on a session when the S & P 500 was up since at least 1990.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
From there, attendees can expect a dynamic lineup that reflects the breadth of talent shaping today’s creative landscape.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breadth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
Noun
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Beijing responded not only with its own port fees but the sweeping expansion of export controls on rare earths – a move that rattled Washington.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the wave of expansion plans and investment in African oil and gas is coursing through much smaller and emerging producers on the continent.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The quartet of projects represents a widening scope for the Taipei company, which has steadily built credentials through festival selections, streaming deals and local box office success since 2017.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, military leaders had to expand the scope of potential recruits to reach out to groups previously excluded – namely, Black Americans, other people of color and women.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Here, a vast expanse of rolling white dunes embraces thousands of shimmering turquoise and emerald freshwater lagoons, sculpted by seasonal rains.—
Lily Bunker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The storyline follows soldiers Heikki and Pauli who take their first steps toward adulthood in the unforgiving expanse of the Arctic Circle, and interpreter Saara Vainio who leaves her husband for German officer Duisberg, defying both convention and country.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The extent of the unavoidable seemed to be in the eye of the beholder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The extent of the President's potential influence with New Yorkers in Cuomo's uphill battle with Mamdani is questionable.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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When healthy, however, Phillips has the tools — size, speed, length — necessary to be a premier pass rusher.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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By creating space for these histories in her fictive realm, Pritam strove to remember those on the periphery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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War is a realm of chance, accident, and volatility over which its participants can only ever hope to work a small measure of influence, as Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace reminds us.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Several major Phoenix-area freeways will have stretches closed or lanes narrowed this weekend, just before Halloween.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Newell, which also makes Coleman camping supplies, lowered its full-year adjusted earnings guidance to a range of 56 cents to 60 cents per share, down from a prior forecast of 66 cents to 70 cents a share.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The FreeSip Twist also comes in a range of gorgeous colors to suit anyone’s style.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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