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Recent Examples of extant There are four versions of Gray’s instrument extant. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2025 The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it. John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Those samples could have told us about possible conditions for ancient, or even extant, life on the once-watery world—potential knowledge that will now be lost. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025 But the elephant bird made even the ostrich – which holds the title as the world’s largest extant bird – look petite. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for extant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
  • Its current placement suggests that the smash will continue to find space on the Hot 100 for several more weeks.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Log in Offer for The Athletic subscription; current subscribers not eligible.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • As for other perceptions that were proven to be either misguided or no longer existent during this series, how about this one, the notion that Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t bring out the best in each other.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2023
Adjective
  • The police officers were present while all three boys drowned in the river, though they were never convicted for drowning the boys, the circumstances suggest the officers played a pivotal role in their deaths.
    Danielle Broadway, Parents, 18 June 2025
  • His in-laws, Carole and Michael Middleton, were also present.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • On Saturday, Stewart canceled his next six performances due to an ongoing battle with the flu.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
  • If splintering the institution is always an option, the result is ongoing anarchy.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025

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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.

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