Synonyms for widening
widen·ing

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1. widening, broadeningnoun

   an increase in width

   Synonyms:
   broadening, turnout

   Antonyms:
   narrowing

2. turnout, wideningnoun

   a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

   Synonyms:
   output, outturn, broadening, sidetrack, rig, turnout, getup, siding, outfit, railroad siding

   Antonyms:
   narrowing

3. widening, broadeningnoun

   the act of making something wider

   Synonyms:
   broadening, turnout

   Antonyms:
   narrowing

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1. List of paraphrases for "widening":

   enlargement, expansion, expanding, broadening, expand, growing, extension, extending, broaden, increasing, enlarging, dig, aggravation, worsening, widens, expanded

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1. Andy Lipow:

   Chinese buyers will (now) be looking to purchase Brent and Dubai-based crude oil and I would expect that to result in a widening of the Brent-to-WTI spread, in essence what you've done is created new demand for Brent-based crude oil at the expense of U.S.-origin crude.

2. David Weil:

   That was historically a very good job that gave people a pathway to middle class opportunities, it's those kinds of jobs that have been outsourced that I find disturbing and help explain widening inequality.

3. Mary Gay Scanlon:

   We have had this widening wealth gap in the country, we've seen the income inequality increasing, and as someone suggested today, the fact of the pandemic really exposed how hungry people are in this country, so let's make sure that while people are still aware of this, while they're still giving to their food pantries, they realize that this is a continuing issue and we need to address it upfront.

4. Rebecca Siegel:

   It was surprising to see that the disparities by socioeconomic status are actually widening, wealth causes differences in exposure to risk factors and also access to high-quality cancer prevention, early detection and treatment.

5. Marshall McCrea:

   The almost historical widening of that basis will certainly help our margins in the coming quarters.