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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
Still, the extent of the imports surprised many analysts.
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George Petras, USA Today, 1 May 2025
At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s next All three bills designed to mitigate the impact of Held by limiting the extent to which MEPA can analyze greenhouse gas emissions and the level at which the state can regulate them have passed both chambers of the legislature on party-line votes.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The University is investigating and will pursue disciplinary measures as appropriate, to the extent any members of the Princeton University community are implicated.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 1 May 2025
At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s next All three bills designed to mitigate the impact of Held by limiting the extent to which MEPA can analyze greenhouse gas emissions and the level at which the state can regulate them have passed both chambers of the legislature on party-line votes.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The University is investigating and will pursue disciplinary measures as appropriate, to the extent any members of the Princeton University community are implicated.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
Noun
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However, this is still less than the permissible federal limit for occupational exposure.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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If all of those hold true, that puts the Patriots six players over the 90-man roster limit.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Republicans have been remarkably cavalier about the impact of cutting the expansion match.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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When the expansion Jags, with Boselli as a rookie left tackle, began playing in 1995, nobody expected much.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This identifies patterns in scope, team composition, timelines and customer feedback to reveal success or failure predictors.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last year, for example, the mission team shifted the scope into one-gyro mode after yet another of the devices failed.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its six-quart size is compact enough to save countertop space and easily takes care of cooking needs for a small household.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Snag it in a coastal blue striped style or classic white in either the small/medium or large/extra large size.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The band has been carefully considering how to stage the concert due to Osbourne’s physical limitations.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Working around the limitations of the location, Lee created that haunting impression with a combination of dialogue, music, and camera work.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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That’s much lower than in a lab-grade vacuum, yet across vast expanses of space, even very low particle densities can add up, so Barnard 68’s tenuous material is still enough to absorb essentially all the light that would otherwise just pass through.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spanning northwest New Jersey, the district is a mix of rural expanses with rolling hills and river towns, with dense urban pockets en route to New York.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The trend has been negative: As views on Trump have gotten more negative and coverage of specific cases has increased and gotten more negative, views and judgments of Trump’s policy in this realm have also dropped.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
2 May 2025
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Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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At 6-foot-4 and about 305 pounds, Sanders doesn’t have prototypical run-stuffer dimensions.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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