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
The company said their data points indicate that 75 percent of men need a E+ width, but only 25 percent are finding it.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Remember, the width of your little finger held at arms length equates to roughly 1 degree in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Start with a 4-by-4-inch wood block and make straight cuts of varying widths.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Remember, the width of your little finger held at arms length equates to roughly 1 degree in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Stand on the left foot with the right foot placed on a glider or towel, feet hip-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Start with a 4-by-4-inch wood block and make straight cuts of varying widths.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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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
Noun
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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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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
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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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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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