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
Back on the inside of the doorway, the hybrid bathroom takes up the full width of the trailer's front-end.
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
As the stage stretched across the width of the room, one had a good, close view of each award winner from any table.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
By capturing dimensions like shoulder width, torso length, arm length, and thigh circumference—measurements ignored in traditional S/M/L sizing—brands can predict fit with far greater accuracy.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Now try to imagine a material that is 1,000 times smaller than the width of that hair strand.
—Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
As the stage stretched across the width of the room, one had a good, close view of each award winner from any table.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
By capturing dimensions like shoulder width, torso length, arm length, and thigh circumference—measurements ignored in traditional S/M/L sizing—brands can predict fit with far greater accuracy.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Now try to imagine a material that is 1,000 times smaller than the width of that hair strand.
—Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
Noun
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In the absence of details about the timeframe or scope of the new files to be released, their contents, at this point, are purely speculative.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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By this time, the scope of her life had contracted.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was the extent of the scoring in the middle frame and Marshfield held a slight 16-15 edge in shots.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Plano police said the extent of their injuries is unknown.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own well-being.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Highly disciplined and uncompromising, she is dedicated to serving the realm, occasionally at the expense of her own wellbeing.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those warheads typically carry 30 kg to 50 kg of explosives and can pack a punch, particularly when used in large swarms, with advanced versions capable of a range of up to 1,200 miles.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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After launch, the system sent the payloads thousands of miles downrange toward the Kwajalein Atoll testing range.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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