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
Wise and others have proposed creating the replacement spaces by reducing the width of a sandy berm that divides the Kellogg Park parking lot on the west side of Camino del Oro.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Tendon tears involving more than 50% of the width of the tendon usually require surgery to achieve the best outcome.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Stand in front of the box with your feet hip-width apart, engaging your core muscles.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the Telegraph, the Luan Niao design specs point to a behemoth spaceship that would measure nearly 800 feet nose-to-tail and span some 2,244 feet in width.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Tendon tears involving more than 50% of the width of the tendon usually require surgery to achieve the best outcome.
—Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Stand in front of the box with your feet hip-width apart, engaging your core muscles.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
According to the Telegraph, the Luan Niao design specs point to a behemoth spaceship that would measure nearly 800 feet nose-to-tail and span some 2,244 feet in width.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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Still, the department is sweeping in its scope, responsible not only for immigration enforcement, but also disaster response and airport security.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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As is tradition in adaptations of Wuthering Heights, Fennell’s film narrows its scope to Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship and ends with her death.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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His films, to an extent, reflected that transatlantic residency in their freshness of perspective.—
Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Those 26 wins were the extent of his success, a great rookie season to be sure, but not exactly a guarantee that Tang was John Wooden in waiting.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The conclusion that emerges is that transatlantic slavery was foundational, and known to be so, during the westward expansion of the British royal realm.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s a wonderful landscape to wander through in that realm of what’s over here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The lumber yard manager typically pays in the $300 range to heat his 1,500-square-foot house in Cincinnati, Ohio.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Long charging times and limited ranges are still two major hurdles that deter many potential EV buyers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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