as in widening
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 broadening
This would seem to challenge the notion that AI usurping human skills will democratize them—for instance, by broadening who is able to contribute meaningfully to math’s advancement.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The earnings momentum broadening out beyond the tech sector comes at a time when investors are seeking ways to limit risk amid the second military conflict in the Middle East in under a year and a shock to the oil markets that is unprecedented.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
To expand its reach, OCA is broadening its impact focus beyond farmer income to include climate and nature outcomes such as soil health, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity and water stewardship.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Wells Fargo wrote that development at Cecil Airport could benefit the authority by broadening its revenue base beyond passenger traffic and airline fees.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead, the program focused more heavily on hard news and analysis, broadening out the range of topics its hosts would cover, such as business news.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
New York — Oil prices surged, US stocks erased earlier losses and gold rose Monday as financial markets digested concerns about a broadening war with Iran.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
The earnings momentum broadening out beyond the tech sector comes at a time when investors are seeking ways to limit risk amid the second military conflict in the Middle East in under a year and a shock to the oil markets that is unprecedented.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
To expand its reach, OCA is broadening its impact focus beyond farmer income to include climate and nature outcomes such as soil health, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity and water stewardship.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Wells Fargo wrote that development at Cecil Airport could benefit the authority by broadening its revenue base beyond passenger traffic and airline fees.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead, the program focused more heavily on hard news and analysis, broadening out the range of topics its hosts would cover, such as business news.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The broadening war in Iran will make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming prices more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
New York — Oil prices surged, US stocks erased earlier losses and gold rose Monday as financial markets digested concerns about a broadening war with Iran.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadening
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Some of the highway-widening STIP projects were in Northern and Central California.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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The recognition of the breakaway church gave a religious dimension to the widening breach between Ukraine and Russia, with Russian political and religious leaders even blaming the United States for having a role in it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In practice, that means the Commission is wary of big mergers, unless they are paired with social taxes — protecting jobs, expanding network coverage in poorer areas and ensuring the Black majority benefits.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI has spent the last few years expanding its tools into standalone products.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Broadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadening. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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