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spread
noun as in expansion, development; extent
Strongest matches
advance, advancement, dissemination, escalation, increase, spreading, transmission
Strong matches
compass, diffusion, dispersion, enlargement, expanse, extension, period, profusion, proliferation, radiation, ramification, range, reach, scope, span, stretch, suffusion, sweep, term, transfusion
verb as in open or fan out
Strongest matches
circulate, cover, develop, disperse, escalate, expand, extend, flow, increase, lay, multiply, proliferate, reach, set, spray, stretch
Strong matches
arrange, array, bloat, broaden, cast, coat, daub, diffuse, dilate, diverge, enlarge, flatten, gloss, lengthen, lie, mushroom, open, overlay, paint, pervade, prepare, radiate, settle, smear, sprawl, strew, suffuse, swell, uncoil, unfold, unfurl, unroll, untwist, unwind, widen
Weak matches
be displayed, be distributed, branch off, even out, outstretch, roll out
Example Sentences
They then soak this “blank” structure in metal salts, which are chemically converted into tiny metal-containing nanoparticles that spread throughout the gel.
Project manager for the event, Sahir Ahmed-Evans, said she hopes it will spread reliable information to women from ethnic minority communities, but crucially, from women who look like them.
He believes a restrictive immigration policy, the spread of artificial intelligence, and the retirement of baby boomers have altered workforce dynamics in ways that make old benchmarks unreliable.
He called for global rules for the use of AI in weapons, and said the issue was "just as urgent as preventing the spread of nuclear weapons".
The spread—the difference—between yields for junk bonds and less risky debt is fairly tight.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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