BROADSCALE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

broadscale

adjective

Definition of broadscale

as in widespread

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Recent Examples of broadscale The Department of Homeland Security first purchased the vacant, 1 million-square-foot warehouse in early February, with the intention of turning the property into an 8,500-bed facility — part of a broadscale expansion of the country’s immigration detention system. — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet. — John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023

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Adjective

Demonstrators expressed widespread frustration and anger at the government as gasoline, energy and food prices have spiked in recent months.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Beyond that, there's no firm timeline for when the system might be ready for widespread deployment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of widespread

Adjective

California sought to adopt a price cap law this year as well, though the bill, which faced extensive lobbying from ticket resale platform StubHub, had failed.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Explain when your engagement is too extensive, when another type of provider may be a better fit and what responsibilities remain with the client.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extensive

Adjective

There’s a wide array of highly capable performance cars available at this price point, many of which offer eye-watering output and acceleration figures.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The protests are also occurring amid a wider crisis of political confidence in the country.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

And because diesel is especially critical as an industrial fuel used in manufacturing, farming, and transportation, its price surge has been pervasive across sectors.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The instrument was specifically devised to investigate dark energy and its pervasive influence.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pervasive

Adjective

By contrast, long-term investing remains focused on owning productive assets, participating in economic growth and aligning investment decisions with broader financial objectives.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Instead, Hugo says the case encompasses a much broader body of work stemming from compositions the two created during nearly 50 studio sessions between 2019 and 2021.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of broad

Adjective

As reported, Moncler reprised its Re/Icons project that celebrates archival pieces, first introduced in 2023, adding a comprehensive ready-to-wear collection — a first for the initiative.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
But the regulator said none has fully acknowledged past debanking decisions or created a comprehensive program to remediate affected customers.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of comprehensive

Adjective

The tie-in melding top athletic performance and dermatological science has integrative health as its overarching focus.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
When a pair of urban explorers venture into an underground facility associated with sinister audio experiments, the segment’s vlogging setup gets caught between its familiar visual format and the installment’s overarching musical theme.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of overarching

Adjective

In France, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally is leading presidential polls ahead of the 2027 election and has called for a sweeping overhaul of public broadcasting, including privatization.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The Election Commission of India, an independent constitutional body, has sweeping powers to ensure that the polls remain beyond reproach.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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