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
Reaching more people Although Otarmeni treats mutations that make up about 1% to 3% of cases of genetic hearing loss at birth, doctors expect that the approval of the first gene therapy will spur more work and investment into the field, broadening treatment options in the future.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Advocates for broadening access to treatments, some of whom have been working behind the scenes for more than a year for new federal action, broadly praised the action.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The combination of record visitor counts, surging credit card spending and growing tourism outside Seoul signals that South Korea’s appeal as a travel destination is both deepening and broadening — powered in no small part by seven members of the world’s biggest boy band.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The move also coincides with the brand’s broadening consumer base.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
His initial goals included improving transparency and governance, expanding the number of teams in the FIFA World Cup, increasing funding for member associations’ development, and broadening the number of competitions.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Read, Game Shows remain a vital line of revenue, with Sony broadening development channels for anime and game show IP.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Obviously, the Black Arts movement and Chicano arts movements which were in full swing in the 1960s and 1970s had a major effect on broadening the doorway through which writers came into publications.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
In both cases, an ever broadening category of deaths functioned as inexhaustible proof of an expansive government cover-up.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
Advocates for broadening access to treatments, some of whom have been working behind the scenes for more than a year for new federal action, broadly praised the action.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
The combination of record visitor counts, surging credit card spending and growing tourism outside Seoul signals that South Korea’s appeal as a travel destination is both deepening and broadening — powered in no small part by seven members of the world’s biggest boy band.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The move also coincides with the brand’s broadening consumer base.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Apr. 2026
His initial goals included improving transparency and governance, expanding the number of teams in the FIFA World Cup, increasing funding for member associations’ development, and broadening the number of competitions.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Read, Game Shows remain a vital line of revenue, with Sony broadening development channels for anime and game show IP.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Obviously, the Black Arts movement and Chicano arts movements which were in full swing in the 1960s and 1970s had a major effect on broadening the doorway through which writers came into publications.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadening
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Across the region, the widening trade deficits and rising inflation expectations feel reminiscent of the Asian financial crisis that began in 1997.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the business itself operates within the expanding private credit market, an asset class that has drawn significant institutional capital in recent years, the partnership behind it remains its most distinctive feature.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Broadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadening. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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