Thesaurus results for WIDTH

width

noun

ˈwidth

Definition of width

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 It just wasn’t built to cover an underarm; it was built to cover a page, at a tenth of the width. — Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Even shoppers with wide feet say the regular widths are suitable for them. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 The device stretches across most of the width of a standard keyboard. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for width

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The scope of the benefits and final costs will come once a developer is chosen.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
If a price may change because of materials, scope or another variable, say so early.

— Levi King, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

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To some extent, Zoe Kazan’s new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden does this.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
The full extent of the probe was not clear, but the FTC has wide authority to investigate unfair and deceptive practices that hurt American consumers.

— Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of extent

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But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

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