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
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.
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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
Exit activity, while still early, is broadening.
—Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The governor signed Assembly Bill 2473 in 2022, significantly broadening the scope of initial substance use counselor training.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 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
In a sign of the broadening interest in zoning reform, Mikula was able to raise the money necessary for a blitz of signature-gathering in late 2025.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Here is Jim's rapid-fire update on the portfolio, beginning with the AI basket before broadening to our remaining positions across financials, retail and more.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Exit activity, while still early, is broadening.
—Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The governor signed Assembly Bill 2473 in 2022, significantly broadening the scope of initial substance use counselor training.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 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
In a sign of the broadening interest in zoning reform, Mikula was able to raise the money necessary for a blitz of signature-gathering in late 2025.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Here is Jim's rapid-fire update on the portfolio, beginning with the AI basket before broadening to our remaining positions across financials, retail and more.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadening
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In a sign of the widening nature of the conflict, sirens sounded early Saturday in Bahrain as Iranian attacks targeted the island kingdom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a sign of the widening nature of the conflict, sirens sounded early Saturday in Bahrain as an Iranian attack targeted the island kingdom.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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After observing Choe Hyon's sea trials on Tuesday, Kim said the ship met operational requirements and called it a symbol of the country's expanding naval capabilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian manufacturers have developed low-cost interceptor drones specifically designed to hunt and destroy Shaheds, and its rapidly expanding drone industry is producing excess capacity.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Broadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadening. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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