1
as in existing
having being at the present time
a celebrated author who is generally regarded as America's greatest novelist extant
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2
as in current
existing or in progress right now
when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
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Recent Examples of extant
The only extant Civil War-era fort on the West Coast.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Yet a strong, and entirely distinct, island culture is extant.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
The vibrant spirit of the island is also extant across the property’s three new restaurants and bars, like the panoramic terrace bar ideal for sipping sundowners and snacking on crudo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
It was produced by Google’s Veo 3, similar to extant bogus news anchor content already proliferating the Internet.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Yet a strong, and entirely distinct, island culture is extant.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
The vibrant spirit of the island is also extant across the property’s three new restaurants and bars, like the panoramic terrace bar ideal for sipping sundowners and snacking on crudo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
It was produced by Google’s Veo 3, similar to extant bogus news anchor content already proliferating the Internet.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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The shares would be sold by current and former employees to investors including SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group and Thrive Capital, according to a source.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line: Everyone is still gaming out what the future holds for late-night TV — with the prevailing assumption being that the current crop of hosts will be the last ones to helm the big network shows.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The former’s storyline is based on an existent plotline from Robyn Carr’s expansive, eponymous novel series, with Canning playing an ex-cop who was shot in the line of duty and is now working for the state medical board as an investigator.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
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Not to tattletale: zero members of Team Clark were very present for that.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Faulkner’s influence is present in every corner of Epic’s campus, in its product and across much of the health-care industry.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration has sought to deport multiple student protesters who support Palestinian rights amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling some demonstrations antisemitic.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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However, the case is still ongoing against the Metro Nashville Police Department, a separate defendant in the lawsuit.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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