as in extensive
having considerable extent
as the river nears the end of its long journey to the sea it becomes quite expansive in breadth
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Recent Examples of expansive
Venture up to the rooftop pool to find expansive views of Westside.
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Paul, a longtime critic of expansive presidential war powers, has voted for all seven attempts.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2026
Alphabet is counting on Gemini to help Google compete directly with OpenAI and Anthropic in the market for artificial intelligence models and services, while also serving as the AI backbone across its expansive portfolio of products, including Android.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The brand also has an expansive showroom in New York.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Paul, a longtime critic of expansive presidential war powers, has voted for all seven attempts.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 May 2026
Alphabet is counting on Gemini to help Google compete directly with OpenAI and Anthropic in the market for artificial intelligence models and services, while also serving as the AI backbone across its expansive portfolio of products, including Android.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The brand also has an expansive showroom in New York.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for expansive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansive
Adjective
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Magyar granted the filmmakers, a husband-and-wife team named Tamás Yvan Topolánszky and Claudia Sümeghy, extensive access to his campaign.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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One apartment, which had extensive damage, had an open door, while its neighbor closed their front door.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The partnership expands in spring 2027 with a broader assortment of footwear, accessories and small leather goods.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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However, when combined with broader tax regimes, these tax policies may contribute to gradual shifts in where ultra-wealthy individuals allocate assets, particularly toward lower-tax jurisdictions.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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However, passes weren’t connecting, Montreal’s speed was able to keep up with the Frost’s own, and shot attempts ended up being too wide of the net to go in.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Processing a tragedy The question of how to process, or what to make of, a sweeping tragedy lingers for the people and communities still living with the memories of the crash.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Deep in Mesoamerica’s largest rainforest stands a bare concrete house with a sweeping view and dark history.—
Anna Lello-Smith,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Decades of local service as mayor and county supervisor have given me a deep understanding of local, state and federal issues.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In Russia, indulging in such conspiracies is often less an exercise in political prediction than an expression of deeper anxieties that can be otherwise hard to express.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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