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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the extent of this criminal investigation has widened considerably since it began
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
looking at the extent of the stain on my shirt, you might think that I had spilled a gallon of coffee
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Recent Examples of extent
Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse had no update on the extent of Maxey's injury after the game and said the All-Star guard would have X-rays on his hand.
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CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse had no update on the extent of Maxey's injury after the game and said the All-Star guard would have X-rays on his hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space.
—Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The empty side of that glass, however, is that the mere fact a significant deal was in the works shows the extent to which Gorton and Hughes believe this is an incomplete team.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse had no update on the extent of Maxey's injury after the game and said the All-Star guard would have X-rays on his hand.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space.
—Rachael Seidler, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The empty side of that glass, however, is that the mere fact a significant deal was in the works shows the extent to which Gorton and Hughes believe this is an incomplete team.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
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Superior spectral energy resolution, a superior point-spread-function, and high-contrast imaging can help enable all of these, above and beyond Chandra’s current limits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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However, in a news release, Oak Park officials noted that the bank had closed other locations within the village limits.—
Alice Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Vegas Golden Knights set a record for road wins by an expansion team with a 2-1 shootout victory at Buffalo.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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This new expansion brings it to 10 locations, starting with Phoenix, though Zoox has yet to share an exact date for when vehicles will hit the road.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the absence of details about the timeframe or scope of the new files to be released, their contents, at this point, are purely speculative.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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By this time, the scope of her life had contracted.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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The President has reportedly been buying his favorite shoes for his male staffers and White House visitors, even guessing their sizes.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their grayish-green shell, triangular head, and relatively small size set them apart from larger species like loggerheads or green sea turtles.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Easing installation hurdles While OpenClaw has surged in popularity recently, experts have previously pointed out limitations to the AI agent's mass adoption, including a complex installation process that's challenging for nontechnical users.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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There may be limitations, though.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just over a sharp ridge that the belly of the plane seemed to graze, the vast expanse of the Beardmore Glacier spread before us.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Strictly within the realm of football, Kelce is one of the most recognizable athletes in the country’s most-popular sport after racking up 11 selections to the Pro Bowl and the eighth-most catches (1,080) in NFL history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Open calls for actors Open auditions, known in the regional theater realm as Equity Principal Auditions, are a reality of being a professional theater.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company's installers are trained and certified, and every product is custom-built to fit the specific dimensions of each opening.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Black paint colors should also be viewed through the lens of dimension.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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