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Recent Examples of coextensive Beyond this subset of works, the chipmunk paintings are also coextensive with the entire body and thrust of her production. Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 How can its digital platforms become coextensive with its in-person programming, without losing the uniqueness of each? New York Times, 21 May 2021 The exotic animal was brought by ambassadors from the distant south, possibly from Nubia (a kingdom on the Nile roughly coextensive with modern Sudan). Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books, 24 Sep. 2020 The comparison with Lauren Bacall suggests a connection between kinds of beauty, or suggests, rather, that there’s always and only one beauty, which is coextensive with the life of God. Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 In a few decades the internet has swallowed the record, and become coextensive with it. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coextensive
Adjective
  • Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • The beta saw an all-time peak of 115,145 concurrent players on the first day.
    Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • York was found guilty, according to court documents, and was sentenced to concurrent one-day jail sentences for each misdemeanor.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Recent teammates mostly function as an information pipeline, while older, non-overlapping alumni may be shaping how recruiters and HR assess candidates who share their team affiliation, rather than simply passing along a tip.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
    Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • Insulet is a high-quality compounder where a temporary execution issue is masking strong underlying fundamentals.
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Urinating too frequently can even be a sign of an underlying health condition that needs attention.
    Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Amanda Kocon, Edmentum's chief strategy and operating officer, said the interface looks like an online college course where students work through activities and videos, with options for synchronous instruction through video calls and office hours.
    Lucy Tobier, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026
  • North Carolina is also home to synchronous fireflies, another bioluminescent species that lights up on land.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Crowned at Rome by Pope Leo III, Charlemagne ruled a Christian empire that was nearly coterminous with Western Christendom.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Politics are so digital at this point that the images saved on your phone are seen as coterminous with your personal beliefs.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The storm name is coincidental following the death of country music singer Dolly Parton.
    Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As for the preseason wins and losses themselves, any resemblance to the reality ahead is purely coincidental.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Coextensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coextensive. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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