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
That includes participation from new and returning brands, but also a wider breadth of international editors and buyers to platform the UK capital on the global stage.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Overall, your breadth of options in the realm of the scarf coat now is many—shop 20 that will keep you cozy from now well into winter.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
This has been a common rhythm for this market, rotating day by day between narrow and broad breadth days, keeping the index from even as much as a 3% pullback since May while alternately allowing for overheated groups to cool now and then.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Jung’s programming philosophy balances breadth with precision.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Overall, your breadth of options in the realm of the scarf coat now is many—shop 20 that will keep you cozy from now well into winter.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
This has been a common rhythm for this market, rotating day by day between narrow and broad breadth days, keeping the index from even as much as a 3% pullback since May while alternately allowing for overheated groups to cool now and then.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Jung’s programming philosophy balances breadth with precision.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
Noun
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The expansion, which is expected to support growth over the next five years, will expand production and capacity at the facility's test lab and also add a new demonstration room for its large-scale motors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia alone has pledged up to $100 billion to back the expansion, providing millions of its new Vera Rubin GPUs.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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And by looking at the broader scope of medical data, these researchers found that almost all the cases did have traditional, modifiable risks in their chart before developing cardiovascular disease, Cheng said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The scale and influence of Nashville's healthcare industry cluster is national in scope, generating more than half a million jobs globally, according to the Council.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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After the last row of strip malls and subdivisions, the Everglades took over, in a vast, hot expanse of subtropical wetland.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Three walls of oversized casement windows, including a semicircular expanse, and soaring 11-foot ceilings flood the space with sunlight and turn the skyline into an ever-changing artwork.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jim Cramer agrees with Buffett's philosophy — to an extent.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce may have kept it 100 on most things this summer, but the extent of his knowledge about Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl may not have been one of them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The number of showings depends on the voyage length.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Terms of the three deals remain unclear at present, beyond the length of Horford's contract.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Few have ventured into the realm of clinical decision support, which comes with higher stakes and trickier legal questions.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, majorities of several demographics — including Republicans, southerners and adults over 65 — see themselves as likely to cross into the heavenly realm.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Slow it down and escape for the afternoon at the Red Lane® Spa or take a leisurely walk along a two-mile stretch of calm, secluded shoreline at Sandals South Coast.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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This affordable and machine-washable version comes in a range of 21 colors.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Viki offers a range of free and subscription streaming options and is widely distributed across Samsung, LG and other connected TV platforms.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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