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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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Recent Examples of reach
Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
While cord-cutting continues to erode the national pay-TV base, local sports has managed to offset any losses in linear reach with a rapidly expanding streaming audience.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Five weeks ahead of Election Day, internal polling released by Behn's campaign showed the contest within Behn's reach, but barely.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Then somehow — if the vision is strong enough and buzz reaches the right people — money naturally starts trickling in.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
While cord-cutting continues to erode the national pay-TV base, local sports has managed to offset any losses in linear reach with a rapidly expanding streaming audience.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The company has placed significant importance on the launch of its Gravity SUV, which Lucid has described as challenging, as well as a future midsize vehicle platform to broaden its market reach.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Five weeks ahead of Election Day, internal polling released by Behn's campaign showed the contest within Behn's reach, but barely.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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Trump came close to victory in the 2020 presidential election but may have contributed to the Republican Party’s defeat in the Georgia Senate runoff election, handing the Democratic Party full control of Washington for the first time since 2011.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Grounds laid for a civil court appeal Before the judge handed the case to the jury Wednesday, the defense argued a statement by one of Zwerner’s attorneys that Parker did not testify in her defense could be seen as prejudicial by the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact Traffic Investigation Unit detectives at 817-392-4869.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cantrell said the sheriff's office has never been contacted by any federal agencies questioning the spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the one part MLB can’t affect is where NCAA sports are in general.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The quartet of projects represents a widening scope for the Taipei company, which has steadily built credentials through festival selections, streaming deals and local box office success since 2017.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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So, military leaders had to expand the scope of potential recruits to reach out to groups previously excluded – namely, Black Americans, other people of color and women.—
Jeremiah Favara,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The scant Republican opposition to his unbridled use of executive power is aired by rank-and-file members, not leaders.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cheney rose in the ranks of the administration and, after departing in 1973 and spending a year in the private sector, returned to the White House after Nixon’s resignation.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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No ordinance was passed that declared the bottom 5 percent of Burgher children (later raised to 10) superfluous, but this was the beginning of a long period of economic contraction throughout the empire, and competition for a dwindling supply of guild positions became intense.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Helm rises too, goes as high as possible, gets a little giddy (there are upper limits to Helm’s domain).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Hamlin, then went to pit for four new tires while Hendrick Motorsports’ Larson only got two which placed him in fifth position ahead of Hamlin, who was in 10th.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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