variants
or spectrums
as in ranges
the distance or extent between possible extremes
the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject
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Recent Examples of spectra
Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the center study everything from the effects of sleep deprivation to the way sleep patterns can be influenced by different intensities and spectrums of light.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent elections in Austria, Germany and France have produced historic turnouts for nationalist parties once at the fringe of their respective countries' political spectrums.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Among clean energy options, wind and solar generation have the advantage of being relatively simple, and thus speedy to build; nuclear power lies at the opposite end of both spectrums.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the center study everything from the effects of sleep deprivation to the way sleep patterns can be influenced by different intensities and spectrums of light.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent elections in Austria, Germany and France have produced historic turnouts for nationalist parties once at the fringe of their respective countries' political spectrums.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Among clean energy options, wind and solar generation have the advantage of being relatively simple, and thus speedy to build; nuclear power lies at the opposite end of both spectrums.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectra
Noun
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The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Juvia’s Place has become a household name for bold colors and inclusive shade ranges.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club (AKC) explains that Cane Corso's can tip the scales over 100lbs when they’re fully developed.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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With the ruling, the scales of the case have tipped in favor of the authors.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Spectra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectra. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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