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to a large extent or degree
several beaches were extensively damaged by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of extensively
If the pause continues, Forgotten Harvest will extensively fundraise.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
At the Wagner Ranch property, the trust would raise funds — mostly through private donations, the trust said — to extensively restore and maintain the expanse with an eye to protecting the habitat-rich landscape.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
That call is all too real, according to Stephen Schwartz, an independent scholar who has extensively researched the history of America's nuclear command systems.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Federico Varese, a professor of sociology at Sciences Po who has written extensively on mafias, estimates that the network of mafia members across the five families in New York City is now only made up of a few hundred individuals.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
By contrast, Bolton is accused of doing so extensively.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
And scientists actually have studied SSRIs in pregnancy fairly extensively.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Money tree plants are native to the wetlands of Central and South America and are grown extensively in Japan and East Asia in similar wet conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Religion reporter Liam Adams has written extensively about denominations with Nashville ties, wrote authoritative news obituaries after the deaths of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and Room In The Inn founder Father Charlie Strobel and has covered trends involving religion.
—Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
At the Wagner Ranch property, the trust would raise funds — mostly through private donations, the trust said — to extensively restore and maintain the expanse with an eye to protecting the habitat-rich landscape.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
That call is all too real, according to Stephen Schwartz, an independent scholar who has extensively researched the history of America's nuclear command systems.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Federico Varese, a professor of sociology at Sciences Po who has written extensively on mafias, estimates that the network of mafia members across the five families in New York City is now only made up of a few hundred individuals.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
By contrast, Bolton is accused of doing so extensively.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
And scientists actually have studied SSRIs in pregnancy fairly extensively.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Money tree plants are native to the wetlands of Central and South America and are grown extensively in Japan and East Asia in similar wet conditions.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Religion reporter Liam Adams has written extensively about denominations with Nashville ties, wrote authoritative news obituaries after the deaths of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and Room In The Inn founder Father Charlie Strobel and has covered trends involving religion.
—Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extensively
Adverb
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After the game, All-Pro edge-rusher Micah Parsons spoke highly of his young QB.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Reports of Brigitte Bardot's death have been greatly exaggerated — and the French actress isn't happy about it.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Movement is important because if partially digested foods and toxins linger in the gut, the chance for problems increases greatly.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Schicht name was once known in every household in what is today the Czech Republic and Slovakia – and considerably beyond.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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The issue is with the courts still, and corruption allegations haven’t been proven, but this has damaged his image considerably anyway.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Goalie prospect Adam Gajan is off to a much better start to his sophomore season at Duluth.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other surveys suggest a much tighter race.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Brown family, founders of Brown-Forman, has significantly shaped Louisville through extensive philanthropy over 155 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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When Duffy threatened to revoke funds last month, a spokesperson for Newsom dismissed the attack and noted that CDL holders from California have a significantly lower rate of crashes than both the national average and that of Texas, which is the only state with more licensed commercial drivers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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More broadly, the NBA has expressed concern about prop bets, while other sports leagues have worried about the potential for manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Indian only achieved its first profitable fiscal year under Polaris in 2023, though sales slumped in 2024, broadly reflecting industry-wide trends.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To think Guardiola’s side are going to experience another dramatic slump in form would be to utterly ignore their recent history.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Extensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extensively. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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