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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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
  • Top-end homes are increasingly being engineered with structural systems more commonly associated with commercial buildings, including extensive steel framing that enables larger expanses of glass and fewer interior columns.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Surrounded by wide open expanses of the Santa Monica Mountains, this modern abode has a direct connection with its surroundings via the sliding doors and casement windows that swing open to beckon in fresh air and sunlight.
    — Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of expanses
Noun
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Permissions are increasingly derived at runtime from natural-language intent in ways that OAuth scopes were never designed to govern.
    — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Noun
  • Space exploration is entering a new era, mirroring historical expansions where lasting wealth stemmed from infrastructure, not just initial discoveries.
    — Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Republicans said the expansions from the pandemic era went too far and tried to persuade Democrats to fund a temporary spending bill that didn't address the expiring ACA subsidies, with promises of discussing ways to continue the subsidies later.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of expansions
Noun
  • These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Perhaps the most impressive aspect, however, is the lengths staff go to in order to make sure no one misses their flight.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Netflix plans to program a range of genres and formats and episode lengths ranging from 2-3 minutes to 20 minutes or more.
    — William Earl, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • 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
  • Hunt, Avantika, and Angus are especially good as overgrown kids trying, to varying extents, to hide their softness beneath ambition.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 1 June 2026
Definition of extents
Noun
  • Washington recognized various organizations turning out for the event and then led some group stretches.
    — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Tents, cabanas and canopies have been banned along stretches of the Jersey Shore for the last two years.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of stretches
Noun
  • The simple sandals are padded with memory foam, feature non-slip outsoles, and come in both standard and wide widths.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026
Definition of widths
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