as in widening
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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Recent Examples of broadening
This strategy is not only about broadening the asset base of the business but also a calculated action to increase its investment in the cryptocurrency, so projecting future expansion.
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In September the government approved broadening the scope of its DST.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Doug must have seen that by aligning with this, Villa would be broadening out and have to support a stable support system, financially.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Hackers are leveraging it to simplify and automate attacks, broadening the threat landscape to include opportunistic criminals who lack the technical expertise to launch sophisticated cyber-attacks on their own.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The different knowledge and coordination agents collaborate and can help to include a wide list of expertise, broadening critical thinking and creation of output.
—Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Similar goals could benefit other organizations by fostering trust, broadening reach and demonstrating a commitment to equity—key elements in building lasting community relationships.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and $4,000-and-up cashmere jackets, major marketers of designer and luxury merchandise are broadening their product lines to emphasize scarves, belts, wallets and home goods priced at $500 and under.
—Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The company is also broadening its international footprint, with Canada approving the CAN-PRIME study to recruit patients for trials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In September the government approved broadening the scope of its DST.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Doug must have seen that by aligning with this, Villa would be broadening out and have to support a stable support system, financially.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Hackers are leveraging it to simplify and automate attacks, broadening the threat landscape to include opportunistic criminals who lack the technical expertise to launch sophisticated cyber-attacks on their own.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The different knowledge and coordination agents collaborate and can help to include a wide list of expertise, broadening critical thinking and creation of output.
—Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Similar goals could benefit other organizations by fostering trust, broadening reach and demonstrating a commitment to equity—key elements in building lasting community relationships.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and $4,000-and-up cashmere jackets, major marketers of designer and luxury merchandise are broadening their product lines to emphasize scarves, belts, wallets and home goods priced at $500 and under.
—Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The company is also broadening its international footprint, with Canada approving the CAN-PRIME study to recruit patients for trials.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Broadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broadening. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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