as in to widen
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane. You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.
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Recent Examples of broaden
All in on Ukraine, the Russians are losing their near-abroad; unable or unwilling to uphold security commitments, countries like Armenia are now seeking to lessen their dependence on Moscow by broadening relations with alternative power-centers.
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But as consumer tastes shifted in recent years, the festival broadened its offerings.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
The legislation also broadened the federal mission to include disaster preparedness and mitigation and formalized the process for issuing presidential disaster declarations.
—Susan L. Cutter, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
The program has broadened beyond U.S. borders as U.S. law enforcement has cracked down on domestic operations with indictments and advisories, and as more U.S. companies have tightened their security practices and girded their defenses.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But as consumer tastes shifted in recent years, the festival broadened its offerings.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
The legislation also broadened the federal mission to include disaster preparedness and mitigation and formalized the process for issuing presidential disaster declarations.
—Susan L. Cutter, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
The program has broadened beyond U.S. borders as U.S. law enforcement has cracked down on domestic operations with indictments and advisories, and as more U.S. companies have tightened their security practices and girded their defenses.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broaden
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For example, its report highlighted that Singapore added another 5 billion Singapore dollars ($3.9 billion) to its coastal and flood protection fund this year to support new infrastructure like detention tanks, widened canals, and elevated platform levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Inflation held steady in July as President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs took a widening toll on U.S. consumer prices.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the near term, Baxter said the brand will expand its lightweight and cooling platforms to increase penetration in southern climates.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the company opened its first cafe in New York City in 2021 and has since expanded to four locations, two in New York and two in California.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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