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
Documenting the breadth of species living in the oceans is necessary for policymakers and marine managers to properly protect the ocean, the researchers said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 May 2026
The union is seeking to ease the sting and breadth of those requirements, O'Donnell says.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
That has shaped a professional identity defined by credibility, breadth, and operational seriousness.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 May 2026
The union is seeking to ease the sting and breadth of those requirements, O'Donnell says.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
That has shaped a professional identity defined by credibility, breadth, and operational seriousness.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for breadth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth
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Even Shea Theodore, technically, was acquired via trade, with the Golden Knights agreeing to select Clayton Stoner’s onerous contract from the Ducks in the expansion draft as the cost of acquisition.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Suzuki went on to establish Seven & i Holdings in 2005 and oversaw its expansion into a retail conglomerate.—
Reuters 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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The exact scope and timing of layoffs remain mostly unknown.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The policy should also require input from expert engineers and consultants to verify the scope and needs for all major projects, as well as careful reviews of all vendor contracts by qualified legal counsel prior to execution.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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The area the plan will protect are those that lie west of the spillways — about two-thirds of Broward’s metro expanse.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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To an extent, the film is about survival.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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The energy returned in a big way this season, to the extent there were credible rumours as recently as in the past two weeks that Guardiola wanted to stay after all.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Letters will be edited for clarity and length.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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That’s a realm the film itself dives into for extended, immersive and blearily entrancing interludes — a gateway into its eventual, more drastic breakdown of rational reality, controlled by one player’s will.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Making the Europa League always seemed like a stretch for a flawed squad, short in a number of key areas.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Their eight hits ended a franchise-record 11-game streak with seven or fewer hits, and the six runs ended a 13-game stretch with four or fewer runs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The Athletic has spoken to a wide range of sources, many speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, to tell the inside story of a season like no other for Liverpool.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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If oil prices stabilize and the market gains confidence in the 2026 earnings range, that discount could narrow quickly.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadth. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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