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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the extent of this criminal investigation has widened considerably since it began
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
looking at the extent of the stain on my shirt, you might think that I had spilled a gallon of coffee
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Recent Examples of extent
The extent of that separation is still the source of considerable speculation on Wall Street.
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Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The agent injured was taken to a hospital, according to ICE, but the agency did not share details about the extent of his injuries.
—Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The extent of the officer's injuries were not immediately known, according to police.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Lundell and, to a lesser extent, Mikkola would likely be non-starters in trade discussions because of their value to the team, especially given their price point.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
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Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The agent injured was taken to a hospital, according to ICE, but the agency did not share details about the extent of his injuries.
—Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
The extent of the officer's injuries were not immediately known, according to police.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Lundell and, to a lesser extent, Mikkola would likely be non-starters in trade discussions because of their value to the team, especially given their price point.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Jackson himself sued Jones in February, alleging Jones' leadership committee, set up through his office, was exempt from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act, which sets limits on campaign contributions.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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When announcing its Ohio manufacturing expansion, Joby explicitly invoked the Wright brothers' legacy in Dayton.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This will cost $15 million to $22 million, depending on the full scope of expansion.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Others have expressed concern over patient privacy, as well as the need for human judgment that takes into account the scope of a patient’s health history, rather than a single dataset.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The commission endorsed the idea of adding 10 council members, a move that would reduce the size of each council district to roughly 159,000 residents from 265,000.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The company developed the system with strict size, weight, and power requirements in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The Reddit dataset has limitations since the user base skews younger and male, but the signal aligns with what clinicians have been describing for years.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Robotic grid guardians Power utilities in southwestern China are using robotic snakes to inspect power lines, showcasing a new approach to infrastructure monitoring in environments where drones face limitations.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The Okefenokee swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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In addition to digital distractions, the show's hosts have paused to address a variety of phenomena both from this realm and, seemingly, the paranormal sector.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Her Taurus moon also occupies her 12th house, an area of the birth chart associated with spirituality, secrecy and subconscious realms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Swirls of color add dimension and a touch of summer fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Want to give your coral manicure a little more dimension?—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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