Synonyms of broadening

broadening

verb

present participle of broaden

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.

Related Words

• widening
• expanding
• enhancing
• extending
• strengthening
• enlarging
• lengthening
• augmenting
• deepening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• intensifying
• adding (to)
• stretching
• elongating
• swelling
• amplifying
• heightening
• emphasizing
• sharpening
• maximizing
• boosting
• accentuating
• enforcing
• stepping up
• supplementing
• redoubling
• stressing
• magnifying
• pointing (up)
• building up
• beefing (up)
• restrengthening
• amping (up)

Dissimilar Words

• narrowing (down)
• reducing
• decreasing
• constricting
• diminishing
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broadening

But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

On will also step into golf in 2027, broadening its horizons further. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

As the content continued to receive engagement, the platform’s AI appeared to be refining and expanding its understanding of what the post was about, broadening the keyword associations to reach new, relevant audiences. — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Over the coming years, the company aims to accelerate its growth by expanding its distribution footprint; further developing its e-commerce channel; strengthening the private label offering, and broadening the product range. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Suede is broadening past its ’70s bohemian associations into bombers, blazers, trenches and lean zip-ups, per Marie Claire’s suede roundup. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

In turn, yields in the credit market are also climbing, and dispersion is broadening. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Maiolino agrees that electron scattering likely contributes to broadening the lines in the spectra of some of the little red dots. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

While the headline annual inflation rate came in as expected, the stronger-than-anticipated increase in core services inflation adds to concerns that price pressures may be broadening, strengthening the case for a near-term policy response. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026