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
Starting with a Venus-Neptune conjunction in Aries on May 2, this creative synergy will touch down on your expansive ninth house of exploration and unknown territory.
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Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
Musk’s expansive network of businesses, including X, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and the Boring Company, have repeatedly raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest amid his prominent role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 May 2025
The fifth, and final floor, is by far the most expansive.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Oblivion, which was the fourth entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise, is known for its expansive open world, deep storytelling and pioneering voice acting.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
Musk’s expansive network of businesses, including X, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and the Boring Company, have repeatedly raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest amid his prominent role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 May 2025
The fifth, and final floor, is by far the most expansive.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Oblivion, which was the fourth entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise, is known for its expansive open world, deep storytelling and pioneering voice acting.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansive
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Little Saigon has an extensive collection of newspapers and radio and television media broadcasts that serve the community.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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Teams may resist new workflows or technologies, requiring extensive training and communication efforts.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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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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There is a plethora of information evaluating efficacy in a broad range of patient populations for which these medicines are indicated.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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