1
as in expanses
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 scopes
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 Synonyms for breadths
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Under her latest alias, Angel Marcloid offers a beguiling collection of modular synth experiments that cycle between harsh textures and monochromatic expanses.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Nature lovers seeking fresh air and green open spaces will delight in the city’s location directly by the lake, in its abundant expanses of forest and parkland, and in its very own mountain, the Uetliberg.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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First focal plane scopes with MRAD reticles rule the roost in PRS and other field match series.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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One white general contractor controls both major scopes of work.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Many advocates say his legacy on child care includes some unfulfilled promises, though the expansions have been substantial.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Decades of unchecked sprawl have left taxpayers footing the bill for costly infrastructure expansions, while natural systems and working lands have disappeared at alarming rates.—
Haley Busch,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Its components can be rearranged to model different limb lengths, weight distributions and joint ranges of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The giveaway underscores the lengths restaurants and retailers are going to grab customers’ attention, hoping the dollars will follow, as consumers remain gloomy about the economy and keep a tighter hold on their paychecks.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sensing there are stretches that require at least a modicum of steering, Brettkelly gets one or two of the older guys to do somewhat jarring off-camera narration/summation, in which the speaker is identified in subtitles in some instances and not others.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both had some rough stretches in 2025, which certainly played a part, but the Yankees also didn’t extend an offer to Brad Keller despite having some interest in him as well.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Other agencies impacted to varying extents include the Coast Guard and Secret Service.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family of four often traveled domestically to new places together, drove short distances to visit family and frequented amusement parks – but all of that has come to a pause in the height of uncertainty surrounding immigration operations throughout the state.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Breadths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadths. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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