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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
Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The region is best known as the visual backdrop of the American West, with its vast horizons, horse culture, and small-town rituals.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
But in the real world, over long horizons, resilience behaves much more like the defining property of an ecosystem.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Users can tap a credit or debit card, pay $1 and then choose one of five investment time horizons between 25 and 35 years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, investors with long time horizons might even consider bumping up their contribution rate to their 401(k) plan, said Amy Arnott, portfolio strategist at Morningstar.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
After attention from delighted passengers grew, the possum eventually left the gift shop on its own and wandered into the main terminal, apparently ready to explore new horizons.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet our pickiest eater broadened his horizons on the trip.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
The region is best known as the visual backdrop of the American West, with its vast horizons, horse culture, and small-town rituals.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
But in the real world, over long horizons, resilience behaves much more like the defining property of an ecosystem.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Users can tap a credit or debit card, pay $1 and then choose one of five investment time horizons between 25 and 35 years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, investors with long time horizons might even consider bumping up their contribution rate to their 401(k) plan, said Amy Arnott, portfolio strategist at Morningstar.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
After attention from delighted passengers grew, the possum eventually left the gift shop on its own and wandered into the main terminal, apparently ready to explore new horizons.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Yet our pickiest eater broadened his horizons on the trip.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
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Cooling in two dimensions In a new set of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and Ulm University, the team trapped a nano-dumbbell rotor using a laser’s electric field.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Expect clear skies overnight in the Philadelphia region, which will lead to mostly sunny skies throughout the day on Monday.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Spring weather can be unpredictable, with sudden shifts from sunny skies to rain and thunderstorms.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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James Stirling and the botanist Charles Frazer to examine the reaches of the Swan River.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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The northern lights result from electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 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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Jonathan Cook testified that police also found 100 other firearms, scopes and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This process produced an elastomer that could maintain performance across extreme temperature ranges and low-pressure environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, World Chain’s integration of Flashblocks has cut transaction confirmation times from up to two seconds to just 200 milliseconds, paving the way for highly responsible apps in domains like gaming and trading.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Legal work had the lowest AI success rate among the domains tested, at just 47%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of other realms remain unrestricted.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although their military prowess was undeniable, their efficient administrative practices, political organization, and governance strategies were just as important in solidifying their realms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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