spectrum

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 Both sides of the political spectrum are using technology to fearmonger and influence people into joining their ranks. Slaine, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025 The Spring 2025 edition, the 15th release, falls on the younger end of the spectrum—a nine-year-old bourbon that was distilled in the spring of 2016 and bottled this spring. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 May 2025 Set in Los Angeles in 2018, the series follows the romance between Keisha and Justin, two high school students who live on opposite ends of the social and economic spectrum. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 The idea here is a 3-and-D forward who can potentially be switchable and guard across the positional spectrum while also drilling 3s. Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spectrum
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Noun
  • Specifically, researchers discovered a link between a heart failure diagnosis and having problems with a broad range of mental processes, such as memory, paying attention, and planning.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
  • Today, these models are constantly changing, from text-centric tools to multimodal solutions that can work with a much wider range of file data, including images, videos, sound and more.
    Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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  • Job reductions have continued this year, though at a smaller scale than in preceding years.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
  • Nevertheless, the scale of the shortfall raises concerns about broader demand trends and could even suggest a loss of market share for Super Micro Computer to rivals like Dell Technologies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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  • If there was a strategic view, then India would already have a larger gamut of options going in various domains.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
  • This new method could provide a glimmer of hope for the millions of people around the world who suffer from PTSD – and that includes a much wider gamut of patients beyond military veterans who have faced combat.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 May 2025

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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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