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
The Midtown café offers an extensive menu of beverages, including various coffees, slushes and a frozen white chocolate.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since then, thousands of volunteers and paid workers joined in the extensive cleanup work.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It’s certified for European use and has logged extensive testing with 170+ flight hours.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From the extensive Halloween playlist from last week, to this playful song, kids learn that the fake frights of Halloween are all just fun and games.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since then, thousands of volunteers and paid workers joined in the extensive cleanup work.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
It’s certified for European use and has logged extensive testing with 170+ flight hours.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
From the extensive Halloween playlist from last week, to this playful song, kids learn that the fake frights of Halloween are all just fun and games.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensive
Adjective
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The deal, latest in a string of investment commitments, underscores OpenAI and the broader AI industry's voracious appetite for computing power as companies race toward developing AI technology that meets or exceeds human intelligence.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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With violent crime rising across the county, Dhillon argued that broader CCW access is not just about constitutional law, but about safety.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The law stripped teachers and most public workers of collective bargaining rights and led to wide changes in the state's education system.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While there are issues surrounding the advanced tech sweeping entry-level roles, the young digital natives are better prepared than most to adapt skill-wise.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t a diary of an individual life but a window into a sweeping political transformation, through the eyes of one person.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Then the Shasta County Coroner’s Office collaborated with Othram, whose scientists extracted DNA from the remains and employed its Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to construct a comprehensive DNA profile, the laboratory said in a news release.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Specializing in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, personal injury, family law, and sports entertainment, the firm employs a comprehensive approach.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shudder offers an expansive movie library of exclusive and popular horror entries, too, like Evil Dead and 28 Weeks Later.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Julia Diaz, 59, buys for about 20 people, including her family of five, extended family members and close friends.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another issue grabbing national attention is rising numbers of foreign residents and visitors, which has fueled widespread anti-foreigner sentiment that sometimes turns outright xenophobic.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Town of Campbell, outside of La Crosse, also discovered widespread PFAS contamination of private wells, likely stemming from the use of firefighting foam at the La Crosse Regional Airport, which inhabits a portion of the small island in between the Black and Mississippi Rivers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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