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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At this stage, maybe investors want to broaden their focus from the enablers to the adapters and those industries and sectors that are going to be adapting AI to their business models.
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The issue comes as the Television Academy is trying to broaden its mission to better serve its nearly 30,000 members, not just the lucky few who take home the trophy of a winged woman lifting an atom.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the world's most prestigious culinary guides continues to broaden its North American reach.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Polaris All Slingshot models will see powertrain changes that increase horsepower slightly and broaden the torque curve to deliver better acceleration.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The issue comes as the Television Academy is trying to broaden its mission to better serve its nearly 30,000 members, not just the lucky few who take home the trophy of a winged woman lifting an atom.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
One of the world's most prestigious culinary guides continues to broaden its North American reach.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Polaris All Slingshot models will see powertrain changes that increase horsepower slightly and broaden the torque curve to deliver better acceleration.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Broaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broaden. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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