- present participle of broaden.
broadening
Example Sentences
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She says the explosion of content online has "definitely helped" with broadening attitudes to women taking up DIY or a trade.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Now researchers are broadening the focus beyond simply reducing the number of alarms, with a larger goal of improving patient safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Moreover, Jacob Bourne, a technology analyst at Emarketer, told MarketWatch that Micron’s results “should offer a useful indication of whether strength is broadening beyond AI infrastructure.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
The stock market stands to benefit from a broadening of the AI trade on productivity gains, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The hobbits felt encouraged, and looked up hopefully at the broadening daylight in the sky.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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