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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3
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
The fears, especially about the language on immigration and citizenship, were amplified by the broader political climate, said Usha Haley, a professor of international business and management at Wichita State University.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The money must be invested in a fund that tracks the broader stock market and it can't be withdrawn until the child turns 18.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fiddelke also signed the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s letter calling for broader de-escalation, which got support from the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group of CEOs from more than 200 companies.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Serious headwinds in the housing market and the broader economy are tanking home sales at an alarming rate.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The money must be invested in a fund that tracks the broader stock market and it can't be withdrawn until the child turns 18.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Fiddelke also signed the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s letter calling for broader de-escalation, which got support from the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group of CEOs from more than 200 companies.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Serious headwinds in the housing market and the broader economy are tanking home sales at an alarming rate.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad
Adjective
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Low-resolution Surveying involves gathering surface-level information about a wide variety of topics—knowing a little about a lot of stuff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well-over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Light damage is less obvious, but just as destructive.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet Bob Atrops was an obvious suspect.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team announced Thursday night that Ian Cunningham, 40, who started his career as a personnel assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, is their new general manager.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Theo could slide from being engaged in an activity to overwhelmed in an instant — sweeping crayons off tables or having severe tantrums that sometimes required teachers to guide classmates out of the room.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Planned in the sweeping open pasturelands of rural Colusa County, near the town of Maxwell, if completed Sites would be the largest new reservoir built in California since 1979, when the federal government opened New Melones Lake in the Sierra Foothills between Sonora and Angels Camp.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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While there’s been some chatter about the possibility of a zero-hour reprieve, as talks with potential investors are ongoing, the recent cancellation of the nine MLB contracts is said to have made the unmistakable sound of the other shoe dropping.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elijah’s pride in his mother is unmistakable.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Manning finished his career with an 117-117 overall record with the Giants, eventually replaced by Daniel Jones, whom the team drafted to be the next great franchise quarterback.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This slows not only decision-making but overall team productivity.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But economists appeared skeptical about the effectiveness of Beijing’s plans to boost services spending, cautioning that the plan’s success hinges on deeper reforms to raise household income and strengthen social welfare.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The influential investor has the respect of Wall Street and deep knowledge of complex financial markets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Broad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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