1
as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
an unusually broad expanse of water in the island-dotted lake
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2
as in extensive
having considerable extent
her broad knowledge of American politics makes her a much-sought-after guest on talk shows
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
gave them a broad hint that it was time to leave
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as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
a broad overview of the topic
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Recent Examples of broad
Those layoffs are likely to wait until the Supreme Court weighs in on a lower-court judge’s decision to block the broader reorganization plan, Semafor reported this week.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 June 2025
Nationwide effort to promote the arts In 1965, a National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities was established, and Fort Worth was a significant contributor to this broader nationwide effort to promote progress and scholarship in the arts and humanities in the United States.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Since then, military actions—from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq, Libya, and Syria—have typically been carried out under broad authorizations, U.N. resolutions, or purely at the president's discretion.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Last year, the court said formers presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that helped Trump avoid being tried for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 28 June 2025
Nationwide effort to promote the arts In 1965, a National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities was established, and Fort Worth was a significant contributor to this broader nationwide effort to promote progress and scholarship in the arts and humanities in the United States.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Since then, military actions—from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq, Libya, and Syria—have typically been carried out under broad authorizations, U.N. resolutions, or purely at the president's discretion.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Last year, the court said formers presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that helped Trump avoid being tried for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad
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Either way, this is launching into early access this July, so it won't be entirely finished or get a wider release just yet, but if Grounded is anything to go by it should be pretty good from the get-go either way.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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While they’re commonly used in commercial and kitchen settings, utility carts can be used for a wide variety of purposes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Despite an extensive search by the sheriff’s office using air assets, ground searchers and rope teams, Brinkmeyer was not found and a decision was made to end search efforts.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Such an extensive process would reflect the incredible complexity of the couple’s finances.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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But Cate mentioned obvious areas of interest such as housing, infrastructure, regulations, taxes and fees, trade and the overall cost of living.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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But before checking for ripeness, start by inspecting the pineapple for any obvious signs of damage or spoilage, including bruising, soft spots, wrinkled skin, or dry, brown leaves.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Performance Trade-Offs: Real-time applications face inherent constraints due to the computational overhead of symbolic reasoning, knowledge graph traversal and the general reduction in inference speeds compared to pure neural approaches.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Contour Face is fabulous for those interested in general regeneration or alleviating signs of aging, but those with acne-prone skin should consider its Clear mask which utilizes blue light, clinically proven to kill acne-causing bacteria.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The Senate is plowing ahead toward a final vote on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and immigration bill, as Republicans rush to get it across the finish line by July 4.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The Senate is currently deliberating the sweeping Republican tax and spending bill, which President Trump wants Congress to send to him by Friday.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The pattern is unmistakable: just as Enron triggered SOX, AI governance failures will trigger mandatory expertise requirements.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The symbolism of the decision to target this base—the same one that U.S. President Donald Trump visited only two months ago during his tour of Gulf states, and one located in a country that maintains close ties to and shares an offshore gas field with Iran—is unmistakable.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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According to Toth, thick hair can be defined as a matter of overall density or of individual strand coarseness.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 June 2025
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LeBron James retains the distinction of being the youngest player in league history to be taken with the top overall pick.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Broad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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