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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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Recent Examples of reach
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Last month, state lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to cover the agency’s $213 million budget deficit.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The magazine is also extending its reach and partnering with Substack, the newsletter platform, to produce a newsletter and a zine with Substack creators and original pieces of content.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Those quickly went massively viral, expanding Kirk and TPUSA’s reach online outside just conservative circles.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Last month, state lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to cover the agency’s $213 million budget deficit.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
There was a time, about a decade ago, when the sports-indifferent could cut the cable cord and largely exist beyond leagues’ reach.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The magazine is also extending its reach and partnering with Substack, the newsletter platform, to produce a newsletter and a zine with Substack creators and original pieces of content.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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After some back-and-forth, the man took the ball from his son’s glove, handed it over to the woman and shooed her away.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone with additional information related to the investigation is asked to contact Glendale Police Burglary detectives at 818-548-3127.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ask whether a generic equivalent is available, and if so, ask the pharmacy to contact your doctor for a less expensive alternative.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If $3 billion in additional funding through 2090 isn't approved, and soon, tens of thousands of people from different genders, races and cultural backgrounds will be affected.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Exchange rates affect everything from groceries to retirement.—
Tom Zachystal,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best way to keep avoidable conflict at bay is to outline day-to-day functions and operational scope for each of you.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the finding closes one chapter in New Hampshire's most infamous homicide investigation, unanswered questions remain about Rasmussen's missing mother and the full scope of killer Terry Rasmussen's crimes.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and Hebei topped provinces with the most ski resorts; Jilin, Hebei and Xinjiang led the ranks in number of ski visits.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The six-year-old fintech startup has generated an almost cult-like following among not only CFOs, but rank-and-file employees who hate filing expense reports every month.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expansion will also include more language support, with plans to increase access to consulting and capital assistance in Spanish and Marshallese, according to an organization news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Army soldiers, even those in non-combat jobs or those who lack previous firearms experience, must pass a rifle marksmanship test that includes targets as far as 325 yards away after mere days of training.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those in a market that can buy a version with a SIM tray will get a 3,988mAh battery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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But offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo can manufacture easy touches for Brown to get him in rhythm early.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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