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
The partnership also broadens investment options for Asian investors looking to diversify amid geopolitical uncertainty, says Clifford Lee, global head of investment banking at DBS.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Two toll express lanes, faster buses CDOT’s current plans call for widening I-270 to add two express toll lanes, one in each direction, where buses would move faster, with shoulders broadened to give emergency responders quicker access.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
By broadening delivery areas and cutting shipping costs, the digital unit has fueled growth in the US and is reaching profitability.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
In that vein, Spotify has also broadened eligibility for its Spotify Partner Program, which provides payouts based on video engagement on Spotify Premium.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Two toll express lanes, faster buses CDOT’s current plans call for widening I-270 to add two express toll lanes, one in each direction, where buses would move faster, with shoulders broadened to give emergency responders quicker access.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
By broadening delivery areas and cutting shipping costs, the digital unit has fueled growth in the US and is reaching profitability.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
In that vein, Spotify has also broadened eligibility for its Spotify Partner Program, which provides payouts based on video engagement on Spotify Premium.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Plans for the final buildings in Oceanside’s 25-year-old, nine-block downtown master plan were approved on a 3-2 vote Wednesday after the developer agreed to widen the distance between the two structures.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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But India’s widening trade deficit with Beijing and border disputes have been a bone of contention between the two.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Flywing also plans to expand the competitive side of the platform.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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