horizons

noun

plural of horizon
1
as in skylines
the space surrounding the earth They saw some birds just on the horizon. The couple drove off towards the horizon.

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2
as in dimensions
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 horizons CFOs should lead difficult conversations about earlier misjudgments while identifying more realistic payback horizons. — Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Several of the pics look back at Mexico in the 1990s, while others follow teenagers navigating contemporary issues in an increasingly complicated society where their horizons feel narrower than ever. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 With them usually comes a message about the lifelong opportunity to expand our horizons by learning new things. — Jenny Sawyer, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Its spirit is fueled by the stunning beauty of places like Yellowstone National Park, wide-open skies, endless horizons, and a frontier spirit that’s been alive for centuries. — Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026 Where Newcastle are concerned, Saudi Arabia’s infinite horizons appear a little narrower these days. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The full moon will push you to explore horizons beyond your wildest dreams, says Thomas. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Europeans, and their horizons are being transformed. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
  1. skies
  2. dimensions
  3. reaches
  4. scopes
  5. ranges
  6. domains
  7. realms
Noun
  • After dark, some of the clearest night skies in the region are visible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Your destination might have clear skies and calm water, but a distant storm can still disrupt your travel plans.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • The Pro shares the same exact dimensions and geometry with the original X-Dome 1+, ensuring the same level of comfort at camp.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Part of that will depend on whether Black, whom the new staff thinks has the physical dimensions to be a high-level nose tackle, ends up playing well over the center, which would allow the Steelers at times to shift Benton over.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Noun
  • This process provides a snapshot of the conditions during a specific time in the universe’s history and allows astrochemists to study the chemical processes that take place in the far reaches of the universe.
    — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Confident snorkelers should head to Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, which occupies the northern reaches of Ambergris Caye near the Belize–Mexico border.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaches
Noun
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Noun
  • The long-range munitions are designed to strike targets at extended ranges with precision.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When reviewing salary ranges, look beyond whether the pay meets your expectations.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • Then the criminals set up malicious websites on the fake domains.
    — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge is that manganese telluride normally forms multiple magnetic domains, which can point in different directions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • In the realms of art, literature, film, and television, words and images that would once have been considered indecent, offensive, or immoral are now commonplace, especially in the West.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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