BROAD-GAUGED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

broad-gauge

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˈgāj

variants or broad-gauged

Definition of broad-gauge

as in comprehensive

covering everything or all important points a broad-gauge book about roses that covers just about everything you could want to know about roses

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Lake Station will modernize its comprehensive plan, zoning code, and economic development strategy to unlock development and investment potential.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The ultimate goal was to establish a permissible exposure limit for humans on the Red Planet by compiling a comprehensive set of expert perspectives regarding Martian dust toxicology, exposure pathways and mitigation strategies.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

Adjective

Guests can pair the menu with panoramic skyline views from one of Atlanta's few rooftop pools.

— Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The views out the panoramic windows are as stunning as ever; the Quebrada Solar Train (El Tren Solar de la Quebrada) cuts through the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a narrow valley lined with rock formations and stark red hillsides.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of panoramic

Adjective

Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
And yet many of us already have closets full of denim and still reach for the same few pairs—or single pair—week after week.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026

Definition of full

Adjective

There’s also an swanky Indian restaurant, Indian Accent, for authentic upscale dishes and an extensive global wine list.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Over the past few years, Boots has been delving into its extensive data to test and try products and began introducing stand-alone beauty retail concepts, the latest of which opened in Bristol earlier this month.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

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