1
as in expansion
a wide space or area
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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2
as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the breadth of his knowledge on the subject is awesome
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Recent Examples of breadth
National organizations with the necessary breadth and status must stand up to the Trump regime — loudly and clearly rejecting his brazen attempts to sow fear and intimidate opposition.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Her understanding of breadth and her ability to convey depth through her photography are truly remarkable.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
For this list of the best spy movies ever made, Vulture opted for a big-tent approach in an attempt to create a selection that captured the full breadth of the spy film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
That process is expected — or hoped — to start next week, and the final budget will reveal the full breadth of not just the deficit but the measures taken by lawmakers to close it.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Her understanding of breadth and her ability to convey depth through her photography are truly remarkable.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
For this list of the best spy movies ever made, Vulture opted for a big-tent approach in an attempt to create a selection that captured the full breadth of the spy film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
That process is expected — or hoped — to start next week, and the final budget will reveal the full breadth of not just the deficit but the measures taken by lawmakers to close it.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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This is especially true with Mars — your traditional ruler — journeying through Cancer and your ninth house of travel, expansion and unknown territory.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The judge found that allowing the reservoir expansion to continue without redoing the permits would cause irreparable environmental damage that cannot be compensated for by monetary payments.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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Most people can’t comprehend the current scope of spaceflight advancement, says Antonio Peronace, the executive director of Space for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that brings private citizens to space.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The administration has not ruled out the possibility of expanding the scope of the tariffs to include additional vehicle components.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Because nothing makes a space look larger than an expanse of glass, Jon and Allison blew out the wall that formerly held two closets.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Couldn’t be me; there’s liberation in being made small by indifferent expanses.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In all, Wall Street created and vaporized nearly $6 trillion in market capitalization in the span of 30 minutes, highlighting the extent of the jitters that are materializing across various sectors of the economy over the tariff policy and its rollout.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the market had likely already factored in the potential positive outcome of the SEC case to some extent during the earlier sharp rally in XRP.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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More news: Legendary World Series Hero, Dodgers Outfielder Passes Away Bowyer spoke to Nightengale at length for the first time about Fletcher's gambling habits — as well as his own.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Magician David Blaine will go to any lengths for a good magic trick.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The medicine wheel represents the interconnectivity of all aspects of one's being, and the continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realms.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Higher education is a realm in which the United States still sets the global standard.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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The toughest stretch of those eight games comes this week.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms TSLA recovers Wednesday’s report comes during a tough stretch for Tesla.—
Lora Kolodny,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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If passed, the bill would require employers and employment agencies to include wage or wage range information, a general description of benefits, and any other compensation in all job postings.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Liquid Luster Lip collection has a range of colors from nudes to a rich brown named Feeling Phobe.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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