as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
surprised by the width of his power and influence in the oil business
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Recent Examples of width
Measuring in at over 5,600 feet in width, Victoria Falls is a little more than 1,600 feet wider than Niagara Falls—and about two times the height.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Video footage captured the team scaling shafts by rope and crawling through tunnels at times narrowing to just 60 centimeters – the width of an average refrigerator.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Understanding how a prospective wedding photographer documents the quieter moments between the formal ones provides a better understanding of the width and breadth of a photographer’s skill.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
Video footage captured the team scaling shafts by rope and crawling through tunnels at times narrowing to just 60 centimeters – the width of an average refrigerator.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Understanding how a prospective wedding photographer documents the quieter moments between the formal ones provides a better understanding of the width and breadth of a photographer’s skill.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
Noun
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Your career and personal goals might not align with the scope and offer of the deal.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Apple Watches can already monitor blood pressure to an extent with hypertension notifications, but this process happens entirely in the background.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Officials said the review will examine whether, and to what extent the districts notified the parents of their right to opt their children out of such instruction.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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In that realm of B-list projects, Drew Sidora is a professional.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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City Manager Mark Dunning said the budgets City Council members voted to advance Tuesday night, which would go into effect July 1, would not cut current city employees but would maintain a hiring freeze the city implemented last month on around 30 open positions across a range of departments.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Historically, mega-mergers in the $10 billion to $20 billion range have been harder to make a success, Lüneborg told CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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