as in to widen
to increase the width, breadth, or scope of
They decided to broaden the road by adding an additional lane. You'll find if you broaden your horizons that there are many right paths to choose.
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Assad and his allies even regularly intermarried across confessional lines in an attempt to broaden their patronage and client networks beyond the Alawite minority.
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Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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That same year, the governor also wrote an executive order broadening state efforts to combat drug overdoses.
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Sefa Secen / Made By History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
The switch to IPVanish from the previous partner, Hotspot Shield VPN, broadens your choices for VPN protocol.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
That same year, the governor also wrote an executive order broadening state efforts to combat drug overdoses.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
His previous career as an airline pilot only broadens his understanding of aviation safety, according to Applebaum.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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