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
Aside from these extant benchmarks, experts have long debated what an ideal demonstration would look like.
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Tracking new information about the firm The other challenge for extant directors is to stay abreast of the news, 8-Ks, chatter, or sentiment about the firm between board meetings.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the country’s oldest extant buildings and streets are found here, dating back to the 1600s.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Then just four months ago, the Supreme Court stated that adherence to extant precedent like Humphrey's Executor controls in resolving stay motions.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
Tracking new information about the firm The other challenge for extant directors is to stay abreast of the news, 8-Ks, chatter, or sentiment about the firm between board meetings.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the country’s oldest extant buildings and streets are found here, dating back to the 1600s.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Then just four months ago, the Supreme Court stated that adherence to extant precedent like Humphrey's Executor controls in resolving stay motions.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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Some locations will open in pre-existing Spirit Halloween stores, while others will be new locations.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Michelin Guide’s presentation at Peace Center Concert Hall in Greenville, SC, officially revealed the restaurants honored from North and South Carolina, along with Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, plus those in its pre-existing Atlanta Guide.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Taichito’s current location is unknown.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advocates for rent reporting, from nonprofits to members of Congress, have touted it as a way for those with thin or non-existent credit files to start building or boosting their creditworthiness.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Martinez and Ruiz were present in court Wednesday and both have entered not guilty pleas to a federal charge of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The moment captured the continuity of past and present, of one generation handing down culinary traditions to the next.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests and charges are expected, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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