as in broad
having considerable extent
a rock hound whose extensive reading enables him to identify just about any rock or mineral
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Recent Examples of extensive
Most business schools have extensive executives in residence programs.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After an extensive renovation, Starhotels reopened the five-star Hotel Gabrielli in Venice this summer.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel in Stellenbosch, South Africa, reopened in March 2025, after an extensive renovation; the hotel is part of Spier Wine Farm.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The same reporting noted a spike in household water use and extensive washing in the residence after that window.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extensive
Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
After an extensive renovation, Starhotels reopened the five-star Hotel Gabrielli in Venice this summer.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Spier Hotel in Stellenbosch, South Africa, reopened in March 2025, after an extensive renovation; the hotel is part of Spier Wine Farm.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The same reporting noted a spike in household water use and extensive washing in the residence after that window.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensive
Adjective
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The president has broad authority over DC, but federal law restrits his ability to unilaterally deploy the Guard to other areas.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The specific geographical nature of spirits, like American whiskey only being able to be made in America and Scotch only being able to come from Scotland, must be considered when negotiating broad trade deals, Swonger said.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, Amazon just dropped new fall fashion items that are comfy and packable, including wide-leg jeans for travel, cardigan sweaters, and more.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unlike rampant litigation costs which, before Florida lawmakers introduced sweeping reforms between 2022 and 2023, contributed to bringing up premiums in the state over the past five years, these fines will not negatively affect homeowners' insurance rates, regulators said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Democrats seized on the remark as dismissive of vulnerable Iowans, rolling out digital ads that replayed the clip to highlight the stakes of the GOP’s sweeping tax and immigration bill.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cartman 39-piece Tool Set For road trips, a more comprehensive toolkit is worth packing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Aug. 2025
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The principles are actionable best-practice, distilled from multiple comprehensive studies.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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White oak White oak is a large shade tree displays deep red to coppery-brown fall color.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of governments being ousted in Tokyo and Paris fueled further uncertainty, while investors voiced worry over expansive deficit spending in London and Berlin.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s a little diversion halfway through Justin Bieber’s new album, SWAG II, the expansive 23-track follow-up to his July drop SWAG.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The conflict begins during a Labor Day gathering with his wife’s extended family at Texas Roadhouse.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pants also come in regular, petite, and tall sizes for a more customized fit (although extended sizing is limited in sale styles).—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several experts made mention of the latter point, telling Newsweek that graduates may be less of an exception than a sign of a widespread employment difficulties, which historically fall hardest on the newer entrants trying to get a foothold.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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