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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 horizons
Into that vacuum has stepped a new class of investor with deeper pockets, longer horizons, and far bigger ambitions.
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Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wasserman’s goopy, opaque pieces hide their subjects in plain sight—silver and gold lines across bronze horizons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Things to do in Paris with kids These seven uniquely Parisian things to do on your family trip mix bucket-list highlights with more offbeat finds, all sure to broaden kids’ cultural horizons.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, both see horizons that stretch far beyond current consultancies.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan A Dark Sky Preserve since 2009, Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park covers 281 square miles (729 square km) of prairie badlands, where horizons are endless and perfect for viewing the Milky Way to the south.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And not only creating better security on its borders, but creating better political horizons on its borders.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
As the group ascended to superstardom, the famed foursome expanded their horizons and put down roots around the UK and beyond.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Wasserman’s goopy, opaque pieces hide their subjects in plain sight—silver and gold lines across bronze horizons.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Things to do in Paris with kids These seven uniquely Parisian things to do on your family trip mix bucket-list highlights with more offbeat finds, all sure to broaden kids’ cultural horizons.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, both see horizons that stretch far beyond current consultancies.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Either way, you’re being called to step out of your comfort zone and explore new horizons.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan A Dark Sky Preserve since 2009, Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park covers 281 square miles (729 square km) of prairie badlands, where horizons are endless and perfect for viewing the Milky Way to the south.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And not only creating better security on its borders, but creating better political horizons on its borders.
—Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
As the group ascended to superstardom, the famed foursome expanded their horizons and put down roots around the UK and beyond.
—Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
Noun
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Analysts like him would pore over positive duplicates of negatives, examining them under a micro-stereoscope to see sites in three dimensions.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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What are the municipal and policy dimensions of happiness?—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Will skies be clear Sunday night?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the second-brightest object in Earth’s skies behind only the Sun, the Moon’s close proximity explains why no other star, planet, satellite, or galaxy can outshine it.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the first time, a team of Japanese astronomers has captured clear images of jets and outflows from a young star forming in the far reaches of our Milky Way.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The coral was seen growing out of the rocky bottom of the sea from a depth of about 2,200 feet, but near the region known as the deepest reaches of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clearly delineate roles and scopes.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the standard sentencing ranges in Missouri, charges of voluntary manslaughter and first offense for armed criminal action have a maximum of 15 years in prison on each charge.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Your audience needs details, not ranges.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, doing so is not straightforward, with AI crossing many technology and security domains from data governance to identity and access management.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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These leaders are the future of our communities in both the corporate and nonprofit realms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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