spectrum

Definition of spectrumnext
as in range
the distance or extent between possible extremes the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject

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Recent Examples of spectrum The whole spectrum of the human experience, indeed. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026 In addition to that, Americans across the political spectrum should be troubled by the president’s ongoing fixation with the 2020 presidential election. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 On the other end of the spectrum is the tiki dive bar. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026 For example, rewards cards and cards marketed to people rebuilding their credit often sit at the higher end of the spectrum. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spectrum
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Noun
  • The lumber yard manager typically pays in the $300 range to heat his 1,500-square-foot house in Cincinnati, Ohio.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Long charging times and limited ranges are still two major hurdles that deter many potential EV buyers.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Mass shootings are rare in Canada, a country with much stricter gun laws than the US, and school shootings of this scale are almost unheard of.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The company’s forestry arm has planted more than one billion trees, underscoring a scale of stewardship rarely matched in private ownership.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Tiki decor runs a gamut from high to low camp.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The black expanse of thin, dense and relatively young basalt from those centers stands in stark contrast to thicker, more buoyant continental crust, which is primarily granite but contains the full gamut of sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks and can be billions of years old.
    Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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