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an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
She wanted to expand her horizons so she went back to school.
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Recent Examples of horizons
In addition to starring in several film and TV projects, including a 2015 reboot of Hawaii Five-O and the 2020 series Infectious, Calico expanded her creative horizons into music.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This will inspire you to explore new horizons — perhaps by planning a trip, diving into a new area of study or simply venturing into the unknown.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
As Markle's version of Goop, The Tig was about living a worldly life, broadening your horizons, and aspiring for beauty and wellness in the everyday.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Tracy Aviary After marveling at some of the native species that call the Beehive State home, visitors to Salt Lake City can expand their horizons with a trip to Tracy Aviary, a storied institution that’s home to all sorts of colorful species from across the globe.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Foodies won’t want to miss this opportunity to treat their tastebuds and expand their culinary horizons.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
English-speaking Academy members were also beginning to broaden their horizons.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Broadening their horizons even further, the Cowboys and New York Yankees launched hospitality company Legends to run concessions at their venues in 2008, and the venture now works with several hundred clients globally across every major sports league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s why this phase of the journey isn’t about immediate clarity but a broadening of horizons.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This will inspire you to explore new horizons — perhaps by planning a trip, diving into a new area of study or simply venturing into the unknown.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
As Markle's version of Goop, The Tig was about living a worldly life, broadening your horizons, and aspiring for beauty and wellness in the everyday.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Tracy Aviary After marveling at some of the native species that call the Beehive State home, visitors to Salt Lake City can expand their horizons with a trip to Tracy Aviary, a storied institution that’s home to all sorts of colorful species from across the globe.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Foodies won’t want to miss this opportunity to treat their tastebuds and expand their culinary horizons.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
English-speaking Academy members were also beginning to broaden their horizons.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Broadening their horizons even further, the Cowboys and New York Yankees launched hospitality company Legends to run concessions at their venues in 2008, and the venture now works with several hundred clients globally across every major sports league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
That’s why this phase of the journey isn’t about immediate clarity but a broadening of horizons.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horizons
Noun
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Hitters talking eagerly about finding a positive in more favorable stadium dimensions.—
Marc Topkin,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the dimensions mirror Yankee Stadium, meaning there is a 314-foot short porch in right field.—
Marc Topkin,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A record number of travelers are expected to hit the road and the skies in Connecticut and across the country this week.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Balancing Safety With Efficiency Agentic architectures are seen as the future in highly sensitive and dynamic environments, such as healthcare or autonomous vehicles because these domains require specialized knowledge and decision-making skills that can’t be covered by large generic models.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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This issue might have nightmarish consequences in such sensitive domains as medicine, defense or law enforcement.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
23 Dec. 2024
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In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Horizons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horizons. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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