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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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Recent Examples of reach
Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 May 2025
And while streaming has begun to reach profitability for some companies, the services have yet to prove as lucrative as the traditional bundle.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Besides covering them up, consider moving them inside for the duration of cicada season to keep them out of reach from pests.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
He is considered the first to ever reach that level of wealth.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 May 2025
And while streaming has begun to reach profitability for some companies, the services have yet to prove as lucrative as the traditional bundle.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Noun
With traditional success markers feeling so out of reach, many of us are rejecting them altogether.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Besides covering them up, consider moving them inside for the duration of cicada season to keep them out of reach from pests.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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Last month, Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week handed the designer its 2025 Industry Impact Award, which recognizes significant contributions to the bridal sector.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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After Bregman turned down their four-year, $115 million offer, the Cubs handed the job to Shaw, who had a slower, limited start to spring training due to an oblique injury.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Last October, the CIA released a text video with step-by-step instructions in Chinese on how to securely contact the agency online.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, each time the barriers are raised, the lagoon is effectively closed off — which not only affects traffic coming into Venice (Italy’s second busiest port, and the fifth in the Mediterranean), but prevents the lagoon’s natural action of flushing itself out with the tides.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Be Advised, The Data Can Change On A Dime In our current volatile economic environment, characterized by chaotic tariff rollouts, a crazy roller coaster ride in the stock market, and concerns over global economic shifts, salary information will be affected.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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New York’s expansive use of eminent domain needed and still needs reining in, not expansion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The explosions in Amritsar - the first heard there in the three-day-old conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors - could mark a further expansion in the hostilities that have alarmed world powers.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
Noun
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After Trump's whiplash on tariffs in recent months, the full scope of the economic impact on Canada is not yet clear.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Analysts say there is much scope to remove brands and cut headcount.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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McDonald’s dropped diversity targets for its executive ranks.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The video saw her rank 7-months-old as the easiest age of child to fly with, based on her own experience.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The issue became a flashpoint for the Justice Department in March, when Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer refused to add Gibson to a pilot program that had whittled a list of 95 non-violent offenders down to nine who had passed rigorous FBI background checks.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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For Reese, that means passing through the post and out of the elbow to initiate high-low sequences with Cardoso and feed the guards on the perimeter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Why are deals taking so long? Negotiating comprehensive trade deals can be a long, complicated process and some experts have questioned Trump's short timeline for getting so many deals done.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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