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
That’s by a broader definition of women’s health than is sometimes used to categorize startups; not just reproductive health, but also hormonal health, oncology, autoimmune disease, and more.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Chang has a talent for tapping the history of the individual to speak to the broader societal forces at play around them.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
The couple also revamped their philanthropic operation, rebranding the Archewell Foundation under a new name as part of a broader reset.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The ten prompts in this challenge are broad enough to cover a big tent.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Chang has a talent for tapping the history of the individual to speak to the broader societal forces at play around them.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
The couple also revamped their philanthropic operation, rebranding the Archewell Foundation under a new name as part of a broader reset.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The ten prompts in this challenge are broad enough to cover a big tent.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad
Adjective
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Amid efforts to increase department-wide diversity, KCKPD is still largely staffed by officers who are men or who are white in Kansas’ most diverse city and county.—
Sofi Zeman
January 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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After breaking them in, my wide, flat feet remained pain-free and felt swaddled in comfort the entire time.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the most obvious level, of course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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But her agent at GSE Worldwide represents all three of the other FP Movement tennis players, Sloane Stephens, Danielle Collins, and Sofia Kenin, which made for an easy and obvious transition.—
Jessica Schiffer,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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After setting a new standard for the organization in 2025, general manager Dan Morgan, head coach Dave Canales and their respective staffs need to raise the bar even higher.—
Mike Kaye
January 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Daniel McFadin is a general assignment reporter who has been with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since October 2022.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The message and disrespect were unmistakable.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is a group of men playing with purpose, swagger and the unmistakable look of a team that knows the door is open — and plans to kick it off its hinges.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Other critics have given mixed reviews of the new Big Arch sauce, which some say doesn't compare to the classic Big Mac version, as well as the overall flavor.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This design helps the sensor capture bright highlights and deep shadows in the same frame.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Broad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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