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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 expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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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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Recent Examples of reach
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is projected to reach $384 billion in 2025 — up $24 billion from just a year ago, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Besides covering them up, consider moving them inside for the duration of cicada season to keep them out of reach from pests.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
By April 11, tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United States had reached 145 percent, while U.S. goods entering China reached 125 percent.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is projected to reach $384 billion in 2025 — up $24 billion from just a year ago, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
With traditional success markers feeling so out of reach, many of us are rejecting them altogether.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
Besides covering them up, consider moving them inside for the duration of cicada season to keep them out of reach from pests.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Eight years later, he’s contacted by Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), the treasury agent who previously hunted him because of Chris’ dealings with criminals.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Philippine National Police and the Rizal Police Provincial Office didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for further information.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In some cases, those products haven’t been affected yet because of existing inventory.—
Jim Wang,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That’s interesting—talking about the digital influence on this album, and how when you were born affected the project as well.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Republicans have been remarkably cavalier about the impact of cutting the expansion match.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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When the expansion Jags, with Boselli as a rookie left tackle, began playing in 1995, nobody expected much.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This identifies patterns in scope, team composition, timelines and customer feedback to reveal success or failure predictors.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Last year, for example, the mission team shifted the scope into one-gyro mode after yet another of the devices failed.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McDonald’s dropped diversity targets for its executive ranks.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The video saw her rank 7-months-old as the easiest age of child to fly with, based on her own experience.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The issue became a flashpoint for the Justice Department in March, when Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer refused to add Gibson to a pilot program that had whittled a list of 95 non-violent offenders down to nine who had passed rigorous FBI background checks.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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That newer version, passed last year, still leaves significant stretches of Miami Beach’s Atlantic shoreline, including some of its most prominent hotels of the 1940s and 1950s, vulnerable to demolition without city interference.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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