as in widens
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 broadens
The result is an erosion of individual agency and a system that guards access rather than broadens it.
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Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The term also broadens the clinical lens.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
As Universal broadens the focus of Halloween Horror Nights, that can create a thematic contrast within the event that can become too difficult for an increasing percentage of the audience to accept.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Sectors like large cap healthcare, in particular, offer defensive value and earnings momentum in this transition, while small caps may catch up later as recovery broadens.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The discovery broadens the understanding of these remarkable invertebrates in Chile’s native forests.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The new marketplace also broadens the retailer’s presence in categories where rivals like Micro Center excel, with a larger selection of laptops, gaming accessories and products from brands such as Razer, Microsoft and Samsung.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
As this stock market is ripping to records, Capital Wealth Planning’s Kevin Simpson is keeping his cool, scooping up some value picks that will benefit as the rally broadens out, while deploying his tried-and-true options strategy to generate income.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
This move broadens the EU's efforts to choke off support for Moscow's war machine while also penalizing foreign actors aiding Russia's military and trade activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The term also broadens the clinical lens.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
As Universal broadens the focus of Halloween Horror Nights, that can create a thematic contrast within the event that can become too difficult for an increasing percentage of the audience to accept.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Sectors like large cap healthcare, in particular, offer defensive value and earnings momentum in this transition, while small caps may catch up later as recovery broadens.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The discovery broadens the understanding of these remarkable invertebrates in Chile’s native forests.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The new marketplace also broadens the retailer’s presence in categories where rivals like Micro Center excel, with a larger selection of laptops, gaming accessories and products from brands such as Razer, Microsoft and Samsung.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
As this stock market is ripping to records, Capital Wealth Planning’s Kevin Simpson is keeping his cool, scooping up some value picks that will benefit as the rally broadens out, while deploying his tried-and-true options strategy to generate income.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
This move broadens the EU's efforts to choke off support for Moscow's war machine while also penalizing foreign actors aiding Russia's military and trade activities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadens
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The latest 2025 Sustainability Trends Report from Generation Investment Management widens the lens.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wilson's runway walk widens the space occupied by the women of Musk's family in high fashion.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Either way, what a great result that expands theatrical audiences.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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While Quark primarily operates in the polar regions, the company expands to subpolar destinations during the shoulder seasons, before the fleet repositions to the other side of the globe.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Broadens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadens. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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