as in extensive
having considerable extent
as the river nears the end of its long journey to the sea it becomes quite expansive in breadth
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Recent Examples of expansive
Highlights of his expansive film resume include Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), and Miss Congeniality (2000).
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Upstairs is the expansive workout floor with cardio equipment, barbells and racks, weight machines and free weights, as well as dedicated studios for barre, yoga, Pilates, and strength and conditioning group classes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In an expansive interview with USA TODAY that covered the cultural aftershocks of his book and changing parenting norms, Haidt laid out his latest advice for parents.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
And to find or develop a future CEO takes careful planning and grooming, considering today’s massive disruptions like tariff impacts and the expansive growth of AI.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Upstairs is the expansive workout floor with cardio equipment, barbells and racks, weight machines and free weights, as well as dedicated studios for barre, yoga, Pilates, and strength and conditioning group classes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In an expansive interview with USA TODAY that covered the cultural aftershocks of his book and changing parenting norms, Haidt laid out his latest advice for parents.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
And to find or develop a future CEO takes careful planning and grooming, considering today’s massive disruptions like tariff impacts and the expansive growth of AI.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansive
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Schools, hospitals, as well as water and electricity infrastructure have all been devastated during the two-year war from Israel’s extensive military campaign on the Gaza Strip, Amr said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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While his two-way role requires extensive off-field work to stay ready for both jobs, Ohtani had pitched in only two games over the past 30 days before Game 4, thanks to the permutations of the Dodgers’ schedule.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Those connections have led some critics to argue that Devin Talbott’s political and business roles fit within a broader Democratic establishment network.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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The LNPs were injected carrying the Pdha2 mRNA into the rete testis to ensure broad delivery throughout the seminiferous tubules.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s threat followed Beijing’s tightening of its control on rare earths, a group of critical minerals essential in the production of a wide range of electronics, automobiles and semiconductors.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Both of the scores came on wide open throws to big-bodied pass-catchers, fullback Hunter Luepke and tight end Jake Ferguson.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Visitors were welcome to drop by the asylum’s central building, where sweeping views were among the city’s best.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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These storefronts will be smaller and more manageable than the sweeping layouts of previous Bed Bath & Beyond stores.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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In fact, in an age where anyone can turn themselves into content or media, self-producing their own persona, this theme hits even deeper than ever.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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