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
His extensive pitch repertoire and his stuff haven’t been an issue.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off tonight, the audience, some of whom are already lined up outside the stadium, will be the first to hear selections from the extensive album track list live.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Major floods in 1986 and 1997 struck Yuba County south of Marysville, causing extensive damage and leading to further efforts to shore up and reshape parts of the levee system protecting the flood-prone communities.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Future and Thug have an extensive collaborative history as two of the rap titans calling Atlanta home.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
When the Cowboy Carter tour kicks off tonight, the audience, some of whom are already lined up outside the stadium, will be the first to hear selections from the extensive album track list live.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Major floods in 1986 and 1997 struck Yuba County south of Marysville, causing extensive damage and leading to further efforts to shore up and reshape parts of the levee system protecting the flood-prone communities.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Future and Thug have an extensive collaborative history as two of the rap titans calling Atlanta home.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensive
Adjective
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While the broader impact of the administration's funding pause remains unclear, the escalating battle has brought many of the university's key research projects, including studies on Alzheimer's disease and cancer treatment, to a halt.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film's broad cultural influence extends beyond the entertainment industry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to data intelligence firm Morning Consult, DEI is one of the hot-button issues that produces the widest partisan gaps in what Americans want brands to talk about.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In the wide world of luggage, there are often two extremes.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump and his administration have cut thousands of jobs across the federal government, enacted sweeping tariffs that led to an escalating trade war with China and launched a deportation program that has triggered bitter court battles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Tariffs are the story of this earnings season, as investors look for signs that President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on imports are weighing on costs and consumer spending.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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This balancing act reflects Prime Video’s broader strategy of becoming a comprehensive entertainment destination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Democrats tried for decades to pass comprehensive healthcare legislation before finally succeeding without any GOP support in 2010 under President Barack Obama.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes an extended makeup routine is also a form of self-care for me: Taking my sweet time getting a cut-crease just right or layering on a new lip combination provides me with a sense of deep satisfaction.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, drawings, prints, paintings, design objects and archival material from U.S.-based public and private collections offer an in-depth look at her expansive output and its inspirations.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Born in Kano, Nigeria, and now based in Antwerp, Belgium, the multidisciplinary artist has spent decades constructing an expansive and dynamic oeuvre that resists easy categorization.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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At the current trajectory, Windows 10 will likely still be on around half of all Windows machines when its extended support deadline expires in October.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the team not yet hitting its stride for an extended period, the drumbeat to promote top prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester has only grown louder.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The impacts are widespread and pervasive; in major cities like Madrid, trains are not running, airports are unable to operate, and businesses and schools have closed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the potential to revolutionize numerous areas of life, these machines are poised to attract widespread attention from investors, corporations, governments and consumers.—
Anton Alikov,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensive. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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