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 two-ounce weight and 15-inch width of this pillow is aligned with the lightest pillows on the market and has a killer size-to-weight ratio.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
If the borders are equal in width, the card could be worth as much as 30-to-50 percent more than an average card in the grade.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
If the borders are equal in width, the card could be worth as much as 30-to-50 percent more than an average card in the grade.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for width
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Kessler regularly represents the MLBPA in litigation (including in a recent case concerning the scope of the union’s over agents), and has been involved in every past decertification effort by players unions.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whilst Europeans may not appreciate the extent to which a ‘beggar thy neighbour’ philosophy is driven by US security policy, the White House is underestimating the value that America’s wide ranging financial, diplomatic and commercial infrastructure bring it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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As a buyer, the club is exclusively showing interest in younger players, ideally in the mid-20s age range, that have term remaining on their deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The taxes are expected to lead to higher prices on a wide range of imports, including Canadian lumber, fresh produce from Mexico and toys from China.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/width. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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