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as in limits
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 expanses
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scopes
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 dimensions
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 extents
But outfielders Jakob Marsee and Owen Caissie and catcher Agustin Ramirez have struggled to various extents.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, cannabis has been legalized to varying extents in many states.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Because of this individual variability, losing excess body weight can affect blood pressure to different extents in different people.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Other agencies impacted to varying extents include the Coast Guard and Secret Service.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
To differing extents, all of these shows are love letters to forms pundits spy on the chopping block—the late night show, the local rag, and the good old fashioned art-house film.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, cannabis has been legalized to varying extents in many states.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Because of this individual variability, losing excess body weight can affect blood pressure to different extents in different people.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Other agencies impacted to varying extents include the Coast Guard and Secret Service.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
To differing extents, all of these shows are love letters to forms pundits spy on the chopping block—the late night show, the local rag, and the good old fashioned art-house film.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extents
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The episode underscored growing limits to Moscow’s ability to protect its allies, mirroring recent failures to secure the regimes of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, and the leadership in Iran.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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One-time dark web scans have limits, too.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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This former mining hub with a population of about 170 is sandwiched between the vast expanses of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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During their recent visit, the three docents set up scopes to zoom in on the nest.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The Orion Nebula, a showpiece easily visible in small scopes or binoculars below Orion’s Belt, is a bright eyepiece-filling gem.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though people could make reports to public works online before, Jenkins said the new portal adds dimensions, creating more efficiency.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The dimensions of La Pausa suggested a smaller scale of events than the now-customary splashy destination displays of other brands, and Grangié has turned this into a stance.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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While other states have debated — and, in Maryland’s case, passed — limitations on price surveillance, Colorado’s bill would be the strongest in the country, said Lee Hepner, a senior legal counsel for the American Economic Liberties Project.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Saar’s leather pieces, featured prominently throughout the show, are another example of how in her hands, everyday objects extend beyond any limitations, feeling more like collage than anything else.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Goodspeed is equally skeptical of the notion that governments can juice expansions to offset future downturns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The pop-ups, the merch, the restaurant, the theater, the listening parties and other upcoming expansions into the real world seem designed to preserve the studio’s cool factor and anchor its growth in the fabric of New York.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In the first Mortal Kombat film, Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) seeks to eliminate Earth's champions ahead of the ultimate tournament between realms.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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There was some interesting stuff in my mom’s boyfriend’s closet, but no gateways to other realms.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Traditional medical research is constrained by limited sample sizes, geographical restrictions, and significant reporting barriers.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Extents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extents. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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