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
Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Skeptics such as Matt Bruenig, founder of the left-wing People’s Policy Project think tank, also argue that the success sequence puts the blame for poverty on individuals rather than forcing the government to examine systemic solutions, such as broadening public benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
By broadening the types of food covered under the Colorado Cottage Food Act, the legislature will enable more small-scale entrepreneurs to sell their wares.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
And while broadening its oversight, officials said, safety personnel located primarily at Idaho National Laboratory would also rewrite the DOE's orders for these reactors.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
For Hackett, her own version of the challenge has meant broadening the scope of her job search to apply for as many jobs as possible, within reason, without holding herself back by questioning her own skillset or background.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
And the rally in US stocks is broadening out.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
With membership broadening, this demo has lost a bit of its influence over the years.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
With more generations working side by side, and flexible working broadening access to diverse talent, workplaces are bringing together a wider range of perspectives and experiences.
—Anna Shields, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Skeptics such as Matt Bruenig, founder of the left-wing People’s Policy Project think tank, also argue that the success sequence puts the blame for poverty on individuals rather than forcing the government to examine systemic solutions, such as broadening public benefits.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
By broadening the types of food covered under the Colorado Cottage Food Act, the legislature will enable more small-scale entrepreneurs to sell their wares.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
And while broadening its oversight, officials said, safety personnel located primarily at Idaho National Laboratory would also rewrite the DOE's orders for these reactors.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
For Hackett, her own version of the challenge has meant broadening the scope of her job search to apply for as many jobs as possible, within reason, without holding herself back by questioning her own skillset or background.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
And the rally in US stocks is broadening out.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
With membership broadening, this demo has lost a bit of its influence over the years.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
With more generations working side by side, and flexible working broadening access to diverse talent, workplaces are bringing together a wider range of perspectives and experiences.
—Anna Shields, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadening
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In that sense, wetware computing is less about building artificial brains and more about widening the set of tools available to computation itself.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are a variety of closures along I-35 coming up as part of the Phase 2 project reconstructing and widening a section of the highway between I-635 and the Denton County line.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Future versions are projected to extend driving range to around 310–372 miles (500–600 kilometers), expanding suitability beyond short-range applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bill Gates named in Epstein files Documents released from the Epstein files indicate that Gates and Epstein met repeatedly after Epstein's prison term to discuss expanding the Microsoft founder's philanthropic efforts.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Broadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadening. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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