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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
Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford’s reach – as a talent, environmentalist and champion of the arts – has placed him in a status and favor in Hollywood that is achieved by few and, when lost, recognized by many.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 16 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
As a result, organic reach increases as new customers share, tag and talk about you.
—Erik Huberman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford’s reach – as a talent, environmentalist and champion of the arts – has placed him in a status and favor in Hollywood that is achieved by few and, when lost, recognized by many.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glasses of Ace of Spade Champagne were being passed out, and groups were being directed to floors based on the bracelets they were handed upon arrival — moon, sun, star and diamond.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newsweek contacted the White House to seek comment via email after office hours.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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When contacted for comment, Reichersberg Abbey, which has been responsible for the monastery since 2022, directed CNN to Grasl’s statements.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 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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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The standard deduction significantly reduced the scope of the SALT deduction, shifting its benefits toward higher-income taxpayers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox entered the year with significant starting pitching depth at both the major and minor-league levels, but like most teams over the course of a 162-game season, have seen their ranks take several hits.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 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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The company argues that the traffic which sites do manage to get from users now comes from users who are more engaged and thus more valuable.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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