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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
Although a firm schedule remains under wraps, the expansion is designed to satisfy a growing need for orbital research and broaden horizons for global partnerships.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
This is a month to expand your horizons in the most literal sense, soaking up new places, new knowledge, and new ways of thinking about what's possible for you.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreaming of expanding your horizons?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Expanding students’ horizons and advancing tolerance by exposing them to religious perspectives is a good intention.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Like any Texas highway, the monotonous stretches of Interstate 35 are defined by flat horizons, gas stations, billboards, and small towns that quickly blur together.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the next four weeks promise opportunities to travel and broaden your horizons!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That cannot eliminate risk, but can make the risks surface more gradually, Rosenberg explained, saying impact could take place over longer time horizons as companies face refinancing at higher rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
This is a month to expand your horizons in the most literal sense, soaking up new places, new knowledge, and new ways of thinking about what's possible for you.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Dreaming of expanding your horizons?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Expanding students’ horizons and advancing tolerance by exposing them to religious perspectives is a good intention.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
Like any Texas highway, the monotonous stretches of Interstate 35 are defined by flat horizons, gas stations, billboards, and small towns that quickly blur together.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the next four weeks promise opportunities to travel and broaden your horizons!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Sentences contain particles of meaning that resist being pinned down and measured, instead combining and transforming into mysterious waves of story that take us beyond the limits of our own horizons.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
That cannot eliminate risk, but can make the risks surface more gradually, Rosenberg explained, saying impact could take place over longer time horizons as companies face refinancing at higher rates.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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The world is more dangerous for leaders, across multiple dimensions.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Measure the shelf dimensions to ensure a snug fit for each of your baskets.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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This week’s weather should be stable, with sunny skies, low wind and temperatures rising from the low 80s to nearly 90 by the weekend.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, rewatching the film 20 years later (March 31 was the actual anniversary), Gunn's fingerprints are unmistakable, from the highly quotable dialogue to the quirky soundtrack lifted from the outer reaches of Gunn's eclectic music collection.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The Orion Nebula, a showpiece easily visible in small scopes or binoculars below Orion’s Belt, is a bright eyepiece-filling gem.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Men in khaki stood with scopes on rooftops nearby, and questions among newer protesters circulated.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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In like-for-like markets and today’s exchange ranges, Michael‘s opening frame is the biggest ever for a musical biopic (and that’s with and without previews, and with and without China).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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This procedure allows validation of performance covering actual ranges, climatic conditions, and flight profiles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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