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 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 Galileo opens new horizons, while mercantilism lays the foundations of capitalism. — Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026 The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Europeans, and their horizons are being transformed. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 Time horizons need to be stated plainly, because communities restructure their institutions around ten-year commitments and deserve to know whether year eleven exists. — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 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 Reaching mainstream heights was once unthinkable for this radical, uncompromising act, but Paul sensed new horizons in the recording studio. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026 Acadia National Park, Maine Acadia National Park combines relatively accessible dark skies with open coastal horizons facing the eclipse. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
  1. skies
  2. dimensions
  3. reaches
  4. scopes
  5. ranges
  6. domains
  7. realms
Noun
  • Southern Spain will be popular with travelers who prioritize convenience and a high chance of clear skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple large wildfires continued to burn across eastern Oregon and Washington, and the massive amount of smoke coming from these wildfires is also bringing hazy skies and impacting air quality in parts of the Northwest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of skies
Noun
  • Partnerships Must Do More Than Add Logos GHA evaluates partnerships across several dimensions.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In terms of dimensions, seats offer 38 inches of pitch and eight inches of recline, and a foot rest (but no leg support).
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Noun
  • Climbing out of the northern reaches of Los Angeles County near Castaic, Calif.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Yet, the company has spent years convincing audiences that the room is everything from a Greek island and gym-bro garage to the very furthest reaches of the cosmos.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 24 July 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
  • Small drones used in swarms generally have much shorter ranges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Along with being for storage or warming food, Angelesco notes older gas ranges often put a broiler drawer in this spot.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • When network telemetry is integrated into the broader system view, the environment becomes easier to interpret as a single operating reality rather than a collection of disconnected technical domains.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Campaigns may also register several defensive domains so impersonators cannot claim them first.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The company has suffered defections from its traditional cable and broadband businesses as younger consumers find different services to connect them to digital realms.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory — Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings.
    — Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of realms

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“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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