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Recent Examples of spectrum
The public supports the subsidies A poll last week found that more than three-quarters of people across the political spectrum are in favor of Congress extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.
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NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Trump’s fraud case falls on the other end of the spectrum.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
And even those whose fates are secure skew more towards the sporting end of the driving spectrum, not the soft-riding end.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.
—Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Trump’s fraud case falls on the other end of the spectrum.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
And even those whose fates are secure skew more towards the sporting end of the driving spectrum, not the soft-riding end.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
As for the overall style, Thevenot gravitates toward simplicity, suggesting something in the center of the updo-to-hair-down spectrum.
—Anneke Knot, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectrum
Noun
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before the crash, air traffic control audio captures the pilots requesting an altitude range — known as a block altitude — to maneuver the airplane.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The scale and suddenness of the devastation shocked ecologists and the public alike.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Washington dismissed the charge, understanding the complexity of the operation given the scale of destruction in Gaza.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sensor covers a wide ISO 100-32000 gamut in its native range, with extended options available from ISO 50-102400, with 8-bit JPG, 10-bit HEIF, and 14-bit Raw file formats available.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
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The normalization of losing a period has impacted athletes across the sporting gamut for decades.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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