as in broadening
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
Immediate action to widen the highway is needed to ease the near constant congestion. The authorities planned to widen their investigation into Ponzi scheme.
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Recent Examples of widening
Unrelated to the Edds case, an application was filed with the city in April seeking to develop on another Coast Walk property, including widening the street.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
At that time, LADWP workers were replacing old wooden power poles with new steel poles, replacing power wires to improve fire resistance and widening roads to enable the fire department to increase access.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The Growing Disconnect Between Workers And Employers There’s a widening gap between how quickly employees are building their AI skills and how slowly many organizations are updating their own systems and support structures.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Dell said Thursday that its server unit had gotten a massive boost from widening AI adoption, challenging analysts’ assessment that demand for the business was already reflected in the stock price.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The state is scheduled to choose a contractor and begin widening a chronically congested stretch of Williamson Road near Lake Norman this fall, a Mooresville official told the town Board of Commissioners this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
At the same time, widening class divides mean many of those milestones genuinely are becoming less attainable for large numbers of people.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
The result is that the class divide is widening in Silicon Valley as a tiny group of employees are landing unprecedented packages for AI skills, while many others struggle to find work.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Political analysts say the political fallout from the food co-op debate reflects a broader and widening schism over Israel among Democratic voters, especially progressive Jewish Democrats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
At that time, LADWP workers were replacing old wooden power poles with new steel poles, replacing power wires to improve fire resistance and widening roads to enable the fire department to increase access.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The Growing Disconnect Between Workers And Employers There’s a widening gap between how quickly employees are building their AI skills and how slowly many organizations are updating their own systems and support structures.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Dell said Thursday that its server unit had gotten a massive boost from widening AI adoption, challenging analysts’ assessment that demand for the business was already reflected in the stock price.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The state is scheduled to choose a contractor and begin widening a chronically congested stretch of Williamson Road near Lake Norman this fall, a Mooresville official told the town Board of Commissioners this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
At the same time, widening class divides mean many of those milestones genuinely are becoming less attainable for large numbers of people.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
The result is that the class divide is widening in Silicon Valley as a tiny group of employees are landing unprecedented packages for AI skills, while many others struggle to find work.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Political analysts say the political fallout from the food co-op debate reflects a broader and widening schism over Israel among Democratic voters, especially progressive Jewish Democrats.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widening
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Photographer David Plowden started out chronicling American railroads in the postwar era before broadening his focus and hopscotching the country, using his camera to document the nation’s changing industrial and agrarian landscapes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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That money will help Martinez in the battle against fellow Democrat Gerardo Ramirez, who is getting help from an independent committee with $200,000 in funding and a broadening group of contributors.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Vietnam is expanding rooftop solar adoption as part of a broader push toward renewable energy and long-term energy security.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The outrage has reverberated across the country ahead of Wednesday's annual Ni Una Menos protest in downtown Buenos Aires, amplifying demands for government action and intensifying criticism of President Javier Milei.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The outrage has reverberated across the country ahead of Wednesday’s annual Ni Una Menos protest in downtown Buenos Aires, amplifying demands for government action and intensifying criticism of President Javier Milei.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Widening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widening. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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