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an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
She wanted to expand her horizons so she went back to school.
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Recent Examples of horizon
These are system failures—the result of a horizon that no longer matches how opportunities actually form.
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Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
All this is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Responsibility is spread across communications, legal, compliance, HR, government affairs, and security, each operating with different incentives and time horizons.
—Jonathan Jordan, Fortune, 27 May 2026
You should also be tuned into your goal for the annuity, as well as your time horizon.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 21 May 2026
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Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
All this is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Responsibility is spread across communications, legal, compliance, HR, government affairs, and security, each operating with different incentives and time horizons.
—Jonathan Jordan, Fortune, 27 May 2026
You should also be tuned into your goal for the annuity, as well as your time horizon.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for horizon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizon
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The property is designed with all rooms on one side of the building, assuring a better view of the surrounding skyline rather than a neighboring building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Offering patio seating with terrace views of the downtown Fort Worth skyline.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Your career and personal goals might not align with the scope and offer of the deal.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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There’s a chance that the aurora borealis will appear in the sky above Idaho’s capital city on Thursday, June 4, according to the National Weather Service.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2026
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Locals and tourists alike often flock to Mallory Square to watch the sky turn into a fire before dark.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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Nemecek described Rogers as one of the most influential communicators of the 20th century, whose reach extended across journalism, radio, film and public commentary.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Keep all small children within arm’s reach.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?—
Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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Yet the kind of misrepresentations experienced by Tkachuk and Harris aren’t within the ambit of intimate imagery laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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City Manager Mark Dunning said the budgets City Council members voted to advance Tuesday night, which would go into effect July 1, would not cut current city employees but would maintain a hiring freeze the city implemented last month on around 30 open positions across a range of departments.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Historically, mega-mergers in the $10 billion to $20 billion range have been harder to make a success, Lüneborg told CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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In that realm of B-list projects, Drew Sidora is a professional.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The theater is Mother’s domain!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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“Horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizon. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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