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
Adjective
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Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams has long been critical of the policy, which under the current CBA threatens a full-year suspension for players who fail to report to the start of training camp regardless of commitments elsewhere.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The 90,000-square-foot event space, designed to dramatically extend the current East Wing, will be larger than the main White House structure itself.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
5 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
Adjective
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Some media reports of AI psychosis note that individuals had no prior mental health diagnoses, but clinicians caution that undetected or latent risk factors may still have been present.—
Robert Hart,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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This outer layer is present in all varieties of chickpeas.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Although Michael Bowen was perhaps the first to talk it up, the notion of a large celebration was a complete natural for a neighborhood that was itself an ongoing celebration.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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No arrests were made, but the investigation is ongoing, Carson said.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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