Thesaurus results for BREADTH

breadth

noun

ˈbretth

Definition of breadth

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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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 The rankings, which also consider curriculum breadth and the performance of underserved students, are based on data from the 2023-24 school year. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The number and breadth of places at risk should spur any Connecticut resident who cares about our history to mobilize against the ACHP’s damaging proposal. — Jane Montanaro, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 What excites me most is the breadth; this isn’t a bet on one country or one genre. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 While the tools from both companies work well on their respective watches, neither offers the same adaptability or breadth of capabilities as Google’s Health Coach. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breadth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breadth

Noun

Bhatia said investors are now seeing opportunities for revenue growth at Salesforce increasing from the low double digits, along with margin expansion.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump remains data-center booster amid bipartisan opposition The rapid expansion of data centers, which house networks and services for digital information and services, is proving to be the rare issue that cuts through party lines.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

But Treasury’s actions against the Islamic Republic have been modest in their scope so far.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The current implementation also takes about 69 seconds to run on an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor, leaving substantial scope for optimization.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
But in the vast expanse between the Sierra Nevada and Utah border, a not-exactly-wide-open race for Congress is testing whether a blue wave, should one come November, is ankle-high or something more akin to a political tsunami.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

Jackson faces a similar issue to some extent with his own work, which includes a Star Wars show and a Godzilla movie but also less kid-friendly titles like Den of Thieves and Cocaine Bear.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Showstopper marble bathrooms have walk-in showers spanning almost the entire length of the room, freestanding bathtubs, and outdoor showers in verdant courtyards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of length

Noun

The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Extended to the realm of foreign policy, this reimagination of the foundations of Western civilization demands a new and distinct grand strategy.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Others are stretched across agonizing stretches of silence while Barrett lets an audience stare into the darkness and imagine every horrible possibility before finally springing the trap.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The three-bedroom residences boast a private workspace, gym, and stretch of beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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