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
Ronaldo is expected to lead the line once again, supported by Bruno Fernandes and Rafael Leão, with Francisco Trincão adding width on the right.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Keep your hands about shoulder-width apart or slightly wider, and your feet hip-width apart, pressing your heels towards the floor to enhance the stretch.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
The loafers come in both regular and wide widths.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Individual bulbs need to be spaced at least an inch apart, so keep that in mind when choosing the width of your container.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Keep your hands about shoulder-width apart or slightly wider, and your feet hip-width apart, pressing your heels towards the floor to enhance the stretch.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
The loafers come in both regular and wide widths.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Individual bulbs need to be spaced at least an inch apart, so keep that in mind when choosing the width of your container.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
Noun
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While measuring long-term effects was outside the study’s scope, the team believes lasting impacts would have been minimal.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dozens are still missing and officials warn the full extent of the devastation in remote towns of 500 to 1,000 residents remains unknown.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The logistics are the realm of Gary Douglas, the academy’s head of operations.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cycle marches on, unaware of, though not untouched by, the joys and the tragedies of the human realm.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before the crash, air traffic control audio captures the pilots requesting an altitude range — known as a block altitude — to maneuver the airplane.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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