as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone
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Recent Examples of span
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In the span of two years, co-owners Johnny and Kasie Curiel have opened four restaurants, each a window into Mexico’s dynamic food heritage.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Their portfolio spans high-profile developments across Brooklyn and Manhattan, including massive rooftops like 532 Neptune Avenue, where a 55,000 sq ft green oasis includes pickleball courts, playgrounds, gardens, and walking tracks—all sitting atop a 1,000-unit building.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This happens twice a year when eclipses happen back-to-back within a two-week span.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In the span of two years, co-owners Johnny and Kasie Curiel have opened four restaurants, each a window into Mexico’s dynamic food heritage.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The new store will span nearly 10,000 square feet and offer Laura Ashley’s furniture, home decor, fashion and children’s collections in an immersive brand environment.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Their portfolio spans high-profile developments across Brooklyn and Manhattan, including massive rooftops like 532 Neptune Avenue, where a 55,000 sq ft green oasis includes pickleball courts, playgrounds, gardens, and walking tracks—all sitting atop a 1,000-unit building.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
Verb
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Afterward, the researchers measured feelings like calm, purpose, and life happiness.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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The future of finance will be shaped by those who lead in defining and measuring the human-AI relationship.—
Kristin Milchanowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republicans delivered their major tax-and-spending cut bill this year faster than almost anyone in Washington had expected — and instrumental in that whirlwind process was House Ways and Means Committee chief tax counsel Sean Clerget.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poll also found that 51% of respondents perceive the current state of the economy as poor, and 61% express a lack of confidence that the economy will improve next year.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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This includes parsing public-sector budgets to predict hiring trends in government, analyzing job postings on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed to forecast future demand, and even tracking sentiment on professional networks to gauge worker confidence and potential attrition.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple shared two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son, according to posts on social media.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the week, the couple attended the fourth annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women dinner—the most talked about NYFW benefit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 Jilin remote sensing satellites have been launched, designed to acquire information from space via remote instruments.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While central bank policy will have an important impact on the crypto markets, innovation in the space will be the driving force behind changes in asset prices, claimed Colkitt.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Technology works, but scaling it to a level that meaningfully impacts global emissions is an entirely different challenge.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the meeting, city leaders expressed support for scaling back its congregate homeless facilities and instead focusing on micro-communities.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This dress has a seven-button front, double chest patch pockets, and a seamed back yoke.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In self-drive mode, the yoke wheel folds into the dashboard, and the center screen slides over to cover it; the pedals retract into the footwell.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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