breadths

noun

plural of breadth
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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Relevance
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadths
  1. expanses
  2. scopes
  3. expansions
  4. realms
  5. lengths
  6. extents
  7. stretches
  8. widths
Noun
  • The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Security Meets Style Expect larger expanses of glass, slimmer frames, and design that blurs the line between indoors and out.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanses
Noun
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Noun
  • Twelve location expansions followed, awarded on reputation without a competitive bid.
    — William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, debt as a share of the economy tended to rise during recessions and then stabilize during economic expansions.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of expansions
Noun
  • But the nightmarish realms of the Further retain their unnerving power, and some of the old-school ghost movie thrills are well done.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, officially removing him from the line of succession would require an Act of Parliament as well as the consent of the Commonwealth realms where King Charles is monarch, per the BBC.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • But no other race has gone to the same lengths that the Vuelta has with Jons to reach new audiences.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • Most people care about all of those things, to different extents.
    — Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Among the concert recordings are three full concerts being released for the very first time and several more full recordings of shows that have been excerpted, to varying extents, for past releases.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of extents
Noun
  • To counteract this, daily calf stretches are recommended to decrease strain and tension along the musculotendinous junction of the Achilles tendon.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands of service members have been aboard the USS Lincoln for one of the longest stretches ever for a modern aircraft carrier.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretches
Noun
  • The faux suede boots, which are available in standard and wide calf widths, feature a pointed toe, block heels, and a slouchy design.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The shoes come in a range of fun color combinations and sizes 5–16, including half sizes and wide widths.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of widths
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“Breadths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadths. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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