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
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.
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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
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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This aligns with a ballistic missile profile reaching medium to intercontinental ranges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a quick resolution to the shutdown could lead to limited follow-through, keeping us in similar ranges to recent months.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Matter clumped and clustered together under the relentless pull of gravity, and structures grew and grew on progressively larger scales.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its fin shape, scales, body proportions, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Spectra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectra. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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