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- verb Present participle of
broaden . - noun The act of becoming
broader
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of making something wider
- noun an increase in width
- noun the action of making broader
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Examples
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You misunderstand the term "broadening the tax base."
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I generally loathe Barbie, but am extremely interested in broadening participation in CS.
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The summit was influential in broadening my appreciation for the potential of blogging to raise political awareness and improve human interactions in the world.
Global Voices in English » Blogger of the week: Mong Palatino 2009
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This simply seems like a way to capitalize on the current vampire craze when there's no point in "broadening the appeal" of the original, which is already an incredible film.
Chloë Moretz Talks Vampires in Let Me In: “Scary, Deep, and Dark” | /Film 2010
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By early 1970s, TV series and movies also played increasing role in broadening the SF audience.
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"And so I think whatever we call the broadening of the tax base, the Republicans are going to be forced to look for some other source of revenue."
A Life in Energy and (Therefore) Politics Joseph Rago 2011
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And yet such figures have been vital in broadening useful debate on global warming, the environmental impact of technology, carbon-economy; all things that 'Science' now takes seriously.
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I hope the owner of this blog does not find this comment disrespectful in broadening the subject.
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In this way the ILO has made a major contribution to international law, in broadening its scope to cover almost every conceivable area of social and labor policy and in seeking to ensure its wide and effective application.
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Instead, the 'broadening'-or weakening-of collateral requirements is couched in the vague language of using securities "to closely match the types of collateral" that is eligible to be pledge "in the tri-party repo systems of the two major clearing banks".
Fed Deals in Lots of Junk at Primary Dealer Credit Facility - CNBC 2010
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