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 Rather than focusing on the mom's faculties, the advisor asked how each family member viewed success across different time horizons. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 It was measured by analyzing total capital raised across one-, five-, and ten-year horizons complemented by fundraising momentum indicators to assess both the scale and trajectory of each firm’s fundraising activity. — Time Staff, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
  1. skies
  2. dimensions
  3. reaches
  4. scopes
  5. ranges
  6. domains
  7. realms
Noun
  • Saturday will be a #Top10WxDay, with mostly sunny skies, low humidity, a summer breeze and highs near 80.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Coffee makers and ghost hotels The no-service summer isn't limited to the friendly skies.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • The ride is reasonably comfortable, steering is light but not vague and the vehicle feels smaller from behind the wheel than its large interior dimensions suggest.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, astronomers uncovered ones with dimensions similar to Earth’s, and these were sometimes dubbed Earth-like worlds.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Noun
  • Concert tickets for pop stars fetch several hundred dollars for seats in the upper reaches of massive football stadiums.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, unlike many other spiral galaxies, the gas in the outer reaches of this one rotates in the opposite direction to the gas and stars closer to its center, creating an especially unusual motion.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 18 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
  • This is especially true for the Sierra and North Coast ranges, where extra snowfall could come in the form of significantly higher-than-normal totals in the high peaks.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Century City flagship in Los Angeles, for example, carries the full women's and men's ranges alongside its more recent scrubs business, while incorporating smart fitting rooms connected to customers' membership profiles and purchase histories.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • Across domains such as cognition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular strength, that window can end well before a person becomes unhealthy or unable to work.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The StartCP control panel manages websites, domains, email accounts, databases, and files from one dashboard.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The Avengers Pavilion coming to Stark Expo at Hong Kong Disneyland will take guests across realms.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The realms of roots music and Americana are also rife with pop possibilities.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms

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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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