broaden the definition

Frequency: 6.68.1 per million words

To make a definition include more things.

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Examples (10)

  • The new legislation seeks to broaden the definition of a hate crime to include online harassment.
  • The researcher broadened the definition of 'literacy' to encompass digital skills.
  • Activists have successfully broadened the definition of 'family' in recent years.
  • We will need to broaden the definition of 'employee' to protect gig economy workers.
  • Broadening the definition of art allows for more diverse forms of expression.
  • In order to be more inclusive, the organization decided to broaden the definition of 'member'.
  • If we broaden the definition of 'poverty', the statistics will show a much higher number of people in need.
  • Throughout the 20th century, society was constantly broadening the definition of civil rights.
  • The committee should broaden the definition of 'disability' to cover mental health conditions more effectively.
  • A proposal was made to broaden the definition of 'planet' to include bodies like Pluto.