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 partnership also broadens investment options for Asian investors looking to diversify amid geopolitical uncertainty, says Clifford Lee, global head of investment banking at DBS.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The new game broadens the familiar train-dodging formula into a larger, explorable world while keeping the fast pace that helped the franchise dominate mobile charts for years.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
The space also broadens possibilities for potential insider trading.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The law broadens the scope of information available for sharing as well as the web of supply chain partners it can be shared with, keeping enforcement efforts from becoming siloed and driving efficiency in CBP operations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Directed by David Bowers, the sequel broadens the world with its focus on Rodrick (Devon Bostick), Greg's older brother.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
However, the governing legislation broadens the mission to place more emphasis on civil and human rights enforcement and social-impact coordination across city government.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The property broadens its inspiration to bring in a wider array of design influences, incorporating Noguchi lamps, Mario Bellini leather sofas, and Roger Capron coffee tables, all set against a moody palette of chocolate brown and forest green.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
The new game broadens the familiar train-dodging formula into a larger, explorable world while keeping the fast pace that helped the franchise dominate mobile charts for years.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
The space also broadens possibilities for potential insider trading.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The law broadens the scope of information available for sharing as well as the web of supply chain partners it can be shared with, keeping enforcement efforts from becoming siloed and driving efficiency in CBP operations.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
Directed by David Bowers, the sequel broadens the world with its focus on Rodrick (Devon Bostick), Greg's older brother.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
However, the governing legislation broadens the mission to place more emphasis on civil and human rights enforcement and social-impact coordination across city government.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The property broadens its inspiration to bring in a wider array of design influences, incorporating Noguchi lamps, Mario Bellini leather sofas, and Roger Capron coffee tables, all set against a moody palette of chocolate brown and forest green.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say….
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadens
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As the frame widens, the pacing slows, and the Shakers’ movement pauses, what Fastvold captures is how, out of the expanse of America, the Shakers start to find structure.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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By focusing on the persistence of private life during wartime, the book widens from an investigation into a kind of communal portrait, literally illustrating the way injustice contorts and is resisted by people, together and alone.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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The current phase expands participation to additional countries and concentrates on issues such as prevention of major equipment failures, safety classification of systems, and scenarios involving loss of external power supplies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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With only nine members, the Pac-12 will play a 16-game conference schedule, leaving up to 16 in the nonconference when the NCAA expands to a maximum of 32 next year.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Broadens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadens. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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