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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the extent of this criminal investigation has widened considerably since it began
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
looking at the extent of the stain on my shirt, you might think that I had spilled a gallon of coffee
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Recent Examples of extent
The extent of those injuries and what caused them wasn’t immediately reported.
—
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Dakota was in a relationship with his high school sweetheart at the time, who wasn't aware of the extent of his addiction before they got married.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 June 2025
Fort Worth police said the number of people involved and extent of any injuries are unknown as of 7:15 p.m.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
To a lesser extent, McDavid was part of Leon Draisaitl’s Rocket-winning act this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Dakota was in a relationship with his high school sweetheart at the time, who wasn't aware of the extent of his addiction before they got married.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 June 2025
Fort Worth police said the number of people involved and extent of any injuries are unknown as of 7:15 p.m.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
To a lesser extent, McDavid was part of Leon Draisaitl’s Rocket-winning act this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
Noun
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Policymakers should at minimum hold the line and retain the current SALT $10,000 deduction limit.—
Garrett Watson,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Some countries impose strict limits, such as a maximum of 10 children per donor.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The 54-year-old already was overseeing a $60 billion expansion of the parks business before Abu Dhabi — Disney’s first new park since 2016 — was announced in May.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Fire Management Assistance Declarations usually do not provide or authorize the same scope of direct federal assistance to wildfire victims as Major Disaster Declarations.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Related Articles The idea stemmed from Chanel searching for a solution for end-of-life disposal of its products, and soon extended to widening the scope of brands.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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In terms of the size of the effect, both improvements and reductions were moderate.—
Paul McClure
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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The efficiency of these water harvesters depends on decreasing the size of the filaments and the mesh holes.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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But its biggest shortcoming is its range limitations, i.e., geofencing (see this map).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The study has limitations, however, including that it hasn't been peer-reviewed.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Old-timers have stopped over the last two days to sit and lay in the wispy tall grass, in the expanse of its shadow.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Who can gaze into that great expanse and not contemplate such things as infinity or Earth’s relevance to the cosmos?—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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This is a threat especially in the realm of SaaS, where credibility with technical users is currency and being deemed vaporware is a mortal sin.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Grand villas are typified by their vast dimensions and sophisticated architectural style.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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For the same physical dimensions and voltage, less current flows through CNT wire, resulting in lower output.—
Joe Salas
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2025
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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