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
Boldness beats breadth—especially in the early stages.
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Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Market breadth is blah, the equal-weight S & P 500 flattish , volumes are subdued, recent winners such as homebuilders easing back.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Even though this ruling is a positive, incremental step forward in a case very few expected the DOJ to win in the first place, these measures will hardly address the full breadth of the harms to competition and consumers Google's monopolization causes.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Market breadth is blah, the equal-weight S & P 500 flattish , volumes are subdued, recent winners such as homebuilders easing back.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Even though this ruling is a positive, incremental step forward in a case very few expected the DOJ to win in the first place, these measures will hardly address the full breadth of the harms to competition and consumers Google's monopolization causes.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
Noun
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The standard deduction significantly reduced the scope of the SALT deduction, shifting its benefits toward higher-income taxpayers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Solarization is the process of killing a lawn or an expanse of weeds by soaking it with a hose or a sprinkler system and then covering it with clear plastic, held down by rocks or bricks.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s no single statistic that captures the extent of the change in complexity, but there are a few that paint a compelling picture.—
Bruce Kelley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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So the extent to which his death and its aftermath have played out on those forums shouldn’t come as a surprise.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The extra-large, rectangular shape offers enough space for long lengths and fluffy curls, while the strong, extra-long teeth form a lock that secures every last strand.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many people go into the vibe coding realm with excessively sized expectations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alani iLongwe’s physical range in his portrayal of Oshoosi Size was remarkable on its own, but in the realm of off-broadway theater, it could also be seen as revolutionary.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Promover Four-Way Stretch Yoga Pants Made from buttery soft, four-way stretch fabric with an elastic waistband, these loose-fit yoga pants prioritize movement and breathability.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The system, with its high-voltage generator, addresses the range anxiety of electric vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Up to 450-mile range, depending on the model.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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