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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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
But the potential credibility risks, while still extant, would surely be lower than with any deployment of land forces.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Speaking to the Times, McAndrew cited the need to expand art sales beyond its extant core market; the report noted that the increase in low-dough sales highlights the importance of smaller galleries in doing so.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2025
After investors opted to cut their losses on the enfeebled Chicken Soup entertainment group (a spinoff from the still-extant publishing company), the company wound up in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
This is where one of the biggest challenges lay, extant garments are nonexistent and there are not a lot of surviving images from ancient times which show what people were wearing.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Speaking to the Times, McAndrew cited the need to expand art sales beyond its extant core market; the report noted that the increase in low-dough sales highlights the importance of smaller galleries in doing so.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Apr. 2025
After investors opted to cut their losses on the enfeebled Chicken Soup entertainment group (a spinoff from the still-extant publishing company), the company wound up in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
This is where one of the biggest challenges lay, extant garments are nonexistent and there are not a lot of surviving images from ancient times which show what people were wearing.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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Its forecast for sales of $159 billion to $164 billion during the current quarter (April-June) also surpassed analysts' estimates – a sign that Amazon is confident in its ability to navigate the shifting tariff situation.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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When that ruling is made, as expected this summer, state Republicans will see if their strategy works with the court's current makeup.—
Marianna Bacallao,
NPR,
1 May 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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As for other perceptions that were proven to be either misguided or no longer existent during this series, how about this one, the notion that Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t bring out the best in each other.—
Chad Finn,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2023
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However, because an element of confusion is present, postpone important decisions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Black smoke tends to be present if heavy fuels are being burned, such as during an oil spill or vehicle fire.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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The following year, due to the ongoing war situation in Ukraine, the Contest was hosted in Liverpool, UK.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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