formal
: in existence : still existing
extant bird species
: not destroyed or lost
There are few extant records from that period.
one of the oldest buildings still extant
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/extant. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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