as in broad
having considerable extent
a rock hound whose extensive reading enables him to identify just about any rock or mineral
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Recent Examples of extensive
His extensive pitch repertoire and his stuff haven’t been an issue.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off tonight, the audience, some of whom are already lined up outside the stadium, will be the first to hear selections from the extensive album track list live.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Major floods in 1986 and 1997 struck Yuba County south of Marysville, causing extensive damage and leading to further efforts to shore up and reshape parts of the levee system protecting the flood-prone communities.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Future and Thug have an extensive collaborative history as two of the rap titans calling Atlanta home.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off tonight, the audience, some of whom are already lined up outside the stadium, will be the first to hear selections from the extensive album track list live.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Major floods in 1986 and 1997 struck Yuba County south of Marysville, causing extensive damage and leading to further efforts to shore up and reshape parts of the levee system protecting the flood-prone communities.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Future and Thug have an extensive collaborative history as two of the rap titans calling Atlanta home.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensive
Adjective
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The Trump administration has singled out Ivy League universities including Columbia and Harvard for broad federal funding cuts.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Strait displayed a broad smile while DQ employee Becky Gonzalez snapped a photo of him through the window.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Company spokesperson Cherie Jacobs said the company supports a wide variety of organizations that share its philanthropic priorities.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Although, like so many Biblical narratives, the Gospel of Mary was excluded from the canon, scholars contend that the text was in wide circulation among Jesus’ early followers.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 32% tariffs on Taiwan included in Trump's sweeping new tariffs on trade partners this month surprised many Taiwanese, who thought that their government had shown itself a true ally to Washington.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the powers that are given to a judge under the new statute are pretty sweeping.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.—
Zeyi Yang,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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All hiring and related data shall be shared with the federal government and subjected to a comprehensive audit by the federal government during the period in which reforms are being implemented, which shall be at least until the end of 2028.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fielder showed an exacting sense of how grotesquely unreal reality shows could get, as well as a deep awareness of how the sausage gets made.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With a population exceeding 90 million and an expansive industrial base, diversifying our energy sources is critical to ensuring economic resilience as well as environmental sustainability.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Oh My Soul has an expansive outdoor dining area that was named runner up for best patio in CharlotteFive’s Readers’ Choice best patio poll.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At the current trajectory, Windows 10 will likely still be on around half of all Windows machines when its extended support deadline expires in October.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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He’s retired from working and, because of osteoarthritis, can no longer sit at chanoyu ceremonies for extended periods of time.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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The impacts are widespread and pervasive; in major cities like Madrid, trains are not running, airports are unable to operate, and businesses and schools have closed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the potential to revolutionize numerous areas of life, these machines are poised to attract widespread attention from investors, corporations, governments and consumers.—
Anton Alikov,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensive. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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