as in widened
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 broadened
This started as a response to male violence against women, but broadened out to become a protest against male oppression.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
The market’s impact on consumer sentiment comes as stock ownership has broadened over past five years into more income and age groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
These years also broadened his leadership scope.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Best known for its parkas, Canada Goose has broadened its offer into knitwear, fleece and sportswear, categories Reiss says are outperforming core lines.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since then, that goal has broadened.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Police vehicle pursuits in Aurora increased tenfold in the six months after the department broadened its policy, and the number of people injured more than quintupled.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fontanez, who has cut hair for everyone from Tom Brady to Nelly and even former President Barack Obama, broadened his career focus during the pandemic to include motivational speaking.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s, America broadened its use of soft power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
The market’s impact on consumer sentiment comes as stock ownership has broadened over past five years into more income and age groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
These years also broadened his leadership scope.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Best known for its parkas, Canada Goose has broadened its offer into knitwear, fleece and sportswear, categories Reiss says are outperforming core lines.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since then, that goal has broadened.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Police vehicle pursuits in Aurora increased tenfold in the six months after the department broadened its policy, and the number of people injured more than quintupled.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Fontanez, who has cut hair for everyone from Tom Brady to Nelly and even former President Barack Obama, broadened his career focus during the pandemic to include motivational speaking.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
In the 1980s, America broadened its use of soft power in the Soviet Union and elsewhere.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadened
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In Butler’s neo-feudal vision, states and cities erect strict borders to deter migrants, the gap between rich and poor has widened, and massive wildfires in Southern California drive the state’s decline.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The difference was day and night, a sleeker, profile with a deeper-V hull and widened spray rails, along with extensive soundproofing for a quieter interior.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Broadened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadened. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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