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
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.
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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
There are more than 2,000 extant ancient guqin.
—Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
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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
There are more than 2,000 extant ancient guqin.
—Mike Hanlon
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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What’s exciting, says Evan Spiridellis, is that Gripp’s catalog has no pre-existing visuals, with YouTube videos of his songs populated with fan art.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Regardless of any pre-existing surplus, the Broncos are known among agents across the NFL as a premier destination for undrafted clients.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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The current war is the second between Hezbollah and Israel in less than two years.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In 1979 the current station replaced the old one, the station’s seven single-story buildings are built on steel struts 1 to 2 meters above the ground and are connected by wooden boardwalks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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But what Takatsu didn’t realize, and many others wouldn’t know until Murakami inked his paltry, 2-year, $34 million contract with those White Sox, was that the market for him had been nearly non-existent.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Raise Your Beds Don't have room for flower beds in your itsy-bitsy or rather non-existent front yard?—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Through this narrative strand, Dusabejambo, working with co-writer Delphine Agut and her incredible ensemble of actors, compellingly explore the ways in which wounds linger beyond just those people physically present during the atrocities.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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During a news conference Thursday, members of the group said the early morning operation was part of an ongoing campaign of harassment, including members being followed home and prank calls on their hotline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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