span 1 of 2

verb

Definition of spannext
as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

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2 of 2

noun

1
as in pair

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as in year

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Recent Examples of span
Verb
Private one-on-one sessions span from $40 to $100 per hour; small group and learning center sessions are $19 to $50, and online only sessions are $15 to $60, according to Mathnasium’s website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Right now, shoppers can save up to 50% on select styles and up to 40% on fall favorites, with deals spanning women's, men's and kids items. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
In winning for the second time in seven games, Detroit scored more than two runs for the first time in that span. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The existing span, which is set on wooden piers, predates the 1971 founding of the ACHD by decades, Bjornestad previously told the Idaho Statesman. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for span
Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
  1. measure
  2. pair
  3. year
  4. gauge
  5. couple
  6. space
  7. scale
  8. yoke
Verb
  • The focus on metrics also highlights the challenges of measuring the performance of large language models using standardized benchmark tests and concerns that the specs are prone to manipulation and gamesmanship.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chickpeas inside the microwave was measured below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of measure
Noun
  • Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The first pair of Emmy ceremonies, formerly called the Creative Arts Emmys, are held over two nights, two weekends before the Primetime Emmy Awards, and honor many of the behind-the-scenes workers and craftspeople in television.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pair
Noun
  • Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of year
Verb
  • Willcox found a very low-tech but effective way of gauging the state of the Spanish team.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These platforms, which allow bettors to place wagers on virtually everything, are serving as a new way to gauge public sentiment.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • There’s something ineffably touching about the effect on Mi-ok of being around the wealthy couple.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And even then, the evidence of that instruction proves elusive in this sprawling drama about two very different couples who are brought together by the violent suppression of a workers’ strike at a major Korean metals factory.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of couple
Noun
  • In the bond space, benchmark borrowing costs around the world are extending multi-decade highs as inflation concerns and debt levels keep investors on edge.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Clearing the air around chores, privacy and boundaries will make your space feel like yours again.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of space
Verb
  • Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As adoption scales from a pilot of a few hundred employees to thousands of AI agents running continuously across customer service, product data and supply chain workflows, token costs become a bigger deal.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of scale
Noun
  • The yoke seam runs inverted, sitting over the leg panel rather than beneath it.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The yoke-like steering features hammered aluminum bits, referencing the armor worn by medieval knights.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of yoke

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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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