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
There are four versions of Gray’s instrument extant.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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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
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While further antibiotics were prescribed, vets believe toxoplasmosis is likely not the cause of current symptoms.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
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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
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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
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His in-laws, Carole and Michael Middleton, were also present.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Geneva resident Heidi Cristina likes coming to Swedish Days in the city, bringing her daughter Kendall, 8, on Saturday morning to the ongoing festival along with some of Kendall’s friends.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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And, in severe cases, the brain’s physical architecture begins to shift in response to the ongoing sense of danger.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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