as in measuring
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 spanning
Her work, spanning sharp menswear, collaborations with Adidas, and exhibitions at major art institutions, blurs the line between fashion, music, and literature.
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
With petitions, stories, and comments spanning generations—sounds like a win for nostalgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Group14’s expertise is in making buildings more energy efficient, with an eye for projects spanning at least 50,000 square feet.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Compliance Isn’t Automatic, Human Oversight Is Essential Regulatory complexity in banking spanning KYC, AML and consumer disclosures demands more than automated checklists.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Hidden on a third-floor mezzanine within the palazzo, the intimate space offering massages and treatments inspired by both Asian healing practices and Italian traditional rituals was enriched by new services, spanning from cryotherapy to express facials intended to fight jet-leg.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking to Deadline from the set of one of Secuoya’s upcoming original movies, Fitzgerald said that creating pod – or first-look – deals will yield a significant volume of content spanning movies, TV drama and docs.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
With petitions, stories, and comments spanning generations—sounds like a win for nostalgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Group14’s expertise is in making buildings more energy efficient, with an eye for projects spanning at least 50,000 square feet.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Compliance Isn’t Automatic, Human Oversight Is Essential Regulatory complexity in banking spanning KYC, AML and consumer disclosures demands more than automated checklists.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Hidden on a third-floor mezzanine within the palazzo, the intimate space offering massages and treatments inspired by both Asian healing practices and Italian traditional rituals was enriched by new services, spanning from cryotherapy to express facials intended to fight jet-leg.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Speaking to Deadline from the set of one of Secuoya’s upcoming original movies, Fitzgerald said that creating pod – or first-look – deals will yield a significant volume of content spanning movies, TV drama and docs.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spanning
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Cutaway sides leave the arch exposed, balanced by a slim stiletto heel measuring just over four inches.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Content strategists oversee editorial calendars and decide which platforms to prioritise, while measuring performance across channels.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
10 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
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The therapist can do a much closer job of gauging how the person is reacting and interacting with AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Spanning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spanning. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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