as in widespread
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Recent Examples of broadscale
Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet.
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John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Key barriers to this kind of broadscale transformation are interoperability (Chapter 6), and the lack of self-service technologies.
—Natan Linder, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Key barriers to this kind of broadscale transformation are interoperability (Chapter 6), and the lack of self-service technologies.
—Natan Linder, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadscale
Adjective
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Emergency service crews arrived at the scene immediately and began widespread search efforts.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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As president, Trump has been a vocal critic of the Postal Service's finances since his first administration, when USPS also became entangled in his unfounded claims of widespread fraud involving mail-in voting.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Google got in early with its extensive Pixel 9 discount, Samsung is preparing to launch its new Galaxy S25 Edge with a money-off promotion, and now the iPhone 16 has joined in with price cuts across all models of the 2024 Apple phone.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Law enforcement and Suzanne’s brother, Andrew Moorman, led extensive searches but were unable to find her.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The show is set in 1972, when the cars were wide, the engines were big and the seatbelts were mostly decorative.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Certain buttons will also come in a wider variety of shapes, and the labels will have varying text weights.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Listen to this article A pervasive undercurrent of anxiety runs through the new Second City mainstage revue as a mostly fresh cast tries to figure out the role of progressive sketch comedy within the aggressive landscape of Trump 2.0.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Increasingly pervasive memes have become the easiest way to channel all our anxiety about the state of the financial world.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Malibu built a sewer before, but only after regional water quality officials prohibited long-term use of septic systems in a broad area centered on the Civic Center.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump’s administration this month released a report calling for therapy alone and not broader gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Biss repeated pillars of the comprehensive plan: to allow for more housing in Evanston, to create more housing in Evanston and to implement sustainable practices in Evanston in alignment with the city’s Healthy Business Ordinance.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Still, some Republicans are pointing to the recent criminal cases as evidence of a systemic flaw that requires a comprehensive solution, like requiring all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport or other citizenship document to register to vote.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Each theory faced its own criticism, and a consensus was never reached—except for perhaps an overarching tacit agreement that the environment was somehow integral to the story.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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As long as they are given overarching goals, without making constraints and supervision too restrictive, talented individuals rise to their full potential and are less likely to look for new opportunities elsewhere.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Nissan on May 13 announced sweeping cuts across the company with plans to lay off another 11,000 employees and close more than a half-dozen plants across the globe.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Those in search of luxury can stay in a five-star hotel, sleeping on a plush bed, soaking in a deep bath tub and lounging on a balcony with sweeping mountain views.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Broadscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadscale. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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