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
Most car people would be challenged to count on the fingers of one hand the few British luxury car brands still extant (as distinct from pure sports cars like McLaren, Lotus, and Morgan).
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Brands are omnipresent in her life, as extant as air.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Other extant primates typically have receding lower jaws, without a distinct protrusion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
During his interaction with the Pakistani aunty Mamdani acknowledged having visited her home country but there is no extant record of his having visited India.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Brands are omnipresent in her life, as extant as air.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Other extant primates typically have receding lower jaws, without a distinct protrusion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
During his interaction with the Pakistani aunty Mamdani acknowledged having visited her home country but there is no extant record of his having visited India.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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Now that Iranian forces have threatened to attack any ship entering the Strait, and followed through in several cases, many insurers are cancelling pre-existing war risk policies and looking to renegotiate at higher prices.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pre-existing conditions Most home warranties will exclude pre-existing problems with covered appliances and mechanicals.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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The facility had been recently hardened with a concrete shell and then covered with soil in the months before the current conflict.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The discovery that the sun and many of these solar twins are of similar ages and located about the same distance from the center of the galaxy suggests that the sun is not at its current position by accident.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And often, during a press campaign, they’re being asked the same question dozens of times a day, which means their enthusiasm for your questions may be non-existent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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There used to multiple ways to cover overhead between films, but these too are now virtually non-existent.—
Ted Hope,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Kirk was present at the Air Force Academy’s last board meeting before his assassination in August 2025, according to the official minutes of the meeting.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said the munition was used in Israel's last war with Hezbollah, over a year ago, on numerous occasions in southern Lebanon, while civilians were still present.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Talks with prospective buyers have been ongoing, according to a person close to the agency but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The ongoing partnership continues to captivate fashion fans—while selling through, almost instantaneously.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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