BROADENED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

broadened

verb

past tense of broaden

as in widened

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 broadened As China’s strategic rivalry with the US and its allies deepens, Beijing has broadened its anti-espionage campaign, casting suspicious eyes on foreign ties amid concerns about the leak of state secrets. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 The understanding of the phrase has broadened over the years to include taking responsibility for the outcome of tough decisions. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 But creators Misha Green (who would go on to make HBO’s Lovecraft Country) and Joe Pokaski (Cloak & Dagger) broadened its scope to examine many aspects of slavery and the Underground Railroad. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Rather than relying on a small number of large prime contractors for all parts, the Navy and other services have broadened their qualified supplier lists. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The race to develop Bundibugyo-specific vaccines broadened Tuesday with the announcement that Moderna has started enrolling participants in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its messenger RNA vaccine. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 The original law only applied to AI companies with more than 1,000,000 monthly users, but was recently broadened to include any company regardless of size. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Marvel broadened the film’s appeal by bringing familiar Marvel Cinematic Universe characters into Spider-Man’s story. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Also Wednesday, wildlife officials in neighboring Montana broadened afternoon fishing restrictions to now cover 1,200 miles of rivers. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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The film’s scope widened, from an initial focus on Texas to a broader approach that included stories from Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey as well.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Net losses widened to 28 cents a share from 21 cents in the year-earlier quarter.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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The company also acquired a bank, expanded to tourism and even considered buying an airline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Plans call for the addition of 9,000 more homes and expanded retail, including a supermarket and home improvement store, over the next two decades.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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