1
as in existing
having being at the present time
a celebrated author who is generally regarded as America's greatest novelist extant
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
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Recent Examples of extant
Not only does the extant relationship between art and commerce imply no causal relationship between commercial performance and literary quality, but this false implication is itself a pernicious impediment to both the creation and profitable production of great art.
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The escape or release of either one could result in ecological imbalances and unforeseen interactions with extant species that we humans, who aren’t all-powerful, could find impossible to manage and control.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Landscape architects Harriett Wimmer and Joe Yamada were based for many years in the Design Center and probably the most prominent local landscape design practice, which is another extant legacy firm.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Few extant movie studios have properties that go back as far or play as rich as Warner Bros.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The escape or release of either one could result in ecological imbalances and unforeseen interactions with extant species that we humans, who aren’t all-powerful, could find impossible to manage and control.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Landscape architects Harriett Wimmer and Joe Yamada were based for many years in the Design Center and probably the most prominent local landscape design practice, which is another extant legacy firm.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Few extant movie studios have properties that go back as far or play as rich as Warner Bros.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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Under the new ownership structure, Authentic holds a 51% stake in Guess’s intellectual property, while existing shareholders retain the remaining 49%.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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A week after the collapse, KDKA Investigates learned about pre-existing conditions in the roads throughout the borough, likely from aging infrastructure, where small voids have popped up under the surface.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Our current estimate for IBM is $294.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Roads can range from bad to non-existent.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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We, too, are horrified by the betrayal of America’s social safety-net systems perpetrated by dozens of individuals in Minnesota who bilked at least $1 billion from taxpayers for non-existent services and clients.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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The home where baby Ana Maria died was recently torn down, and Adams was present.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The result in practice tends to be gratuitous spending for minimal present gains.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Well, within the past year, professionals who have sought to advance their careers through ongoing training and development are turning to a non-technical AI skill, one that fundamentally shapes the future of work even outside of IT, as far as AI is concerned.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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