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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2
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
The Conservatives, the oldest extant political party in the world, held power for 14 years before Starmer led Labour to a landslide victory in 2024.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Advertisement In the course of its analysis, SAM found 20 telltale molecules, none of which were proof of extant or even past biology, but many of which could be related.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The restoration was made using extant materials from 1968, including a 35mm release print preserved at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film archive and a 35mm release print preserved and scanned at the BFI National Archive.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Advertisement In the course of its analysis, SAM found 20 telltale molecules, none of which were proof of extant or even past biology, but many of which could be related.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
With $300,000 in state funding, groups including the WeGOJA Foundation and Conservation Voters of South Carolina have begun studying six extant schools, aiming to preserve and potentially reopen them as public history sites.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The restoration was made using extant materials from 1968, including a 35mm release print preserved at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film archive and a 35mm release print preserved and scanned at the BFI National Archive.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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The Zara-Bad Bunny collaboration worked because it was anchored in a pre-existing cultural narrative rather than a corporate invention.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Annual applications jumped from about 850 between 2010 and 2014 to 5,379 in 2025, following a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling that broadened qualifying pre-existing conditions.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Saban made several accurate and valuable points about the current direction of the sport and his issues with it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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If the current pace of biopharma M&A holds up for the rest of the year, the industry could be on track to notch more than $250 billion in deal value, marking the strongest year for biotech and pharma since the 2019 peak.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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An analysis of his microbiome revealed a particular kind of a gut bacteria that is almost non-existent among modern humans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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As the referee got to six, Femi stood straight up as if the sixth finishing maneuver that Lesnar delivered was almost non-existent.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Weiss and Bilton were present, along with CBS News president Tom Cibrowski and a human resources representative, according to a source.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That alternate channel has become even more important after Iran vowed Monday to completely close the strait in response to ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Uncertainty, constant disruption, greater pressure for results from boards and investors and ongoing public scrutiny have made the CEO role more demanding and contributed to shorter CEO tenures.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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