spectrum

Definition of spectrumnext
as in range
the distance or extent between possible extremes the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject

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Recent Examples of spectrum But the real value is the spectrum. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Their research revealed that these two very different disorders are part of the same spectrum of disease, leading doctors and researchers to rethink these conditions and potential treatments. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026 But in 2007, only Globalstar and Iridium were given exclusive access to the spectrum. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026 Cami's team was awarded more time on JWST to look at two other planetary nebulas in the fall, which also have a lot of buckyballs visible in their spectrum. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spectrum
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Noun
  • Guardiola used a four-man ‘non-press’, where City’s forwards formed a line and waited for their opponents to find a pass, knowing that Arsenal’s centre-backs — and cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — had a comparatively limited passing range.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At MoCA, ten twentieth-century sculptures dedicated as monuments to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy commingle with a range of modern and contemporary works by nineteen artists and two collectives.
    Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Flagg and Knueppel traded places as betting favorites during the season, but Flagg’s 96-point outburst over two games on the second-to-last weekend might have tipped the scales.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This resonates strongly with a new generation of collectors and consumers who value rarity, scale, visual identity and meaning alongside the fragrance itself.
    Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Guest stars run the gamut from Charles Melton to Patti LuPone to Stephen Malkmus, all playing themselves.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Aisle or window, mountains or beach—travel preferences run the gamut.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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