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
When Hasmukh Ranjan joined AMD as the company’s CIO four years ago, AMD was already well regarded for its breadth of compute offerings, from client devices and gaming to high performance CPUs and adaptive computing.
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Yerin is able to communicate depth, but also breadth — but also humor, but also has this real, playful, childlike spirit.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Finding an idol with a breadth-first search algorithm.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The agenda spans trade, investment and national security, underscoring the breadth and sensitivity of the talks.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Yerin is able to communicate depth, but also breadth — but also humor, but also has this real, playful, childlike spirit.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Finding an idol with a breadth-first search algorithm.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The agenda spans trade, investment and national security, underscoring the breadth and sensitivity of the talks.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for breadth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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India is positioning itself as the testbed where energy infrastructure meets AI expansion.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The White House didn't immediately respond to a query seeking clarity about the scope and timing of any limited pause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit sought a quick order to halt the enforcement action or limit its scope.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Located on Siesta Key near downtown Sarasota on the state's west coast, this kid-friendly beach has a wide expanse of soft, powdery white, quartz-crystal sand that somehow doesn’t get hot in the Florida sun.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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It’s perfectly situated for wanders down the beautiful expanse of Flamand beach or hikes to the highest point of the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are yet to grasp the full extent of how these many different sounds are integrated into dolphins’ communication networks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Golden State struggled to a remarkable extent offensively.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Though only 2% of the river’s length flows through the capital, Delhi contributes about 76% of its total pollution, according to a government monitoring committee.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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And all throughout the dance, nerves attached to your muscles tell your brain the length of your muscles and how that length changes.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, in the elevated realm of whiskey auctioneering new benchmarks are still being set in 2026.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Layer Zero’s six-piece launch collection will feature lightweight, flexible shapewear made from a blend of microfiber nylon and spandex offering four-way stretch, moisture wicking and frictionless bonded seams.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Now, even the staunchest merino mavens acknowledge that the fiber is enhanced in socks by adding nylon and other materials for better stretch and durability.—
Scott Douglas,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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The base holds the Khorramshahr missile, which has a range of more than 1,250 miles and was launched towards Israel during the war last year.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The result is a range of light- and medium-roast concentrates that are as complex as Cabernet.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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