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
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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Younger generations are struggling to save for retirement, while existing retirees increasingly must go back to work to make ends meet.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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However, unless select patients have a predisposition to depositing plastics plus the usual pre-existing risk factors, the plastics are likely a cause of the vascular events.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Such undead falsehoods drive our current peril.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Yet the current system leaves parents struggling to afford care, providers struggling to stay afloat and workers struggling to remain in the profession.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The museum takes visitors on an insightful journey through the past, present and future of Mississippi's pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement, including the history of slavery in the state and the beginnings of the Jim Crow era.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Each defendant present in court is allowed to react to statements made in the proceedings.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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As of Sunday, sheriff’s officials had made no arrests in the shooting, with the investigation ongoing.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Netanyahu faces elections this fall and is under heavy public pressure to strike back against ongoing Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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