1
as in existing
having being at the present time
a celebrated author who is generally regarded as America's greatest novelist extant
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2
as in current
existing or in progress right now
when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
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Recent Examples of extant
While this titan clocks in as the second-longest extant whale on the planet, the longest of them all—the blue whale—can also be spotted by extraordinarily lucky voyagers.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Despite the app not extant for accessibility’s sake, McCarthy emphasized accessibility does matter to them.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Far from the for-profit walking away with all the nonprofit’s assets, the for-profit emerges as an independent company and the nonprofit emerges not only still extant but very rich.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The list that Italy uses of ‘safe’ countries includes many countries where conflict, persecution and other forms of danger are extant in some regions.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Despite the app not extant for accessibility’s sake, McCarthy emphasized accessibility does matter to them.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Far from the for-profit walking away with all the nonprofit’s assets, the for-profit emerges as an independent company and the nonprofit emerges not only still extant but very rich.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The list that Italy uses of ‘safe’ countries includes many countries where conflict, persecution and other forms of danger are extant in some regions.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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Riley worked closely with Dave Emerick, USC’s current general manager, on all personnel matters.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Most current Dallas Cowboys players weren’t born when the franchise last played a game beyond the divisional round on Jan. 14, 1996.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
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As for other perceptions that were proven to be either misguided or no longer existent during this series, how about this one, the notion that Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t bring out the best in each other.—
Chad Finn,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2023
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Being present emotionally means showing up without distractions and offering your undivided attention even during mundane moments.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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On this one, by virtue of the fact that its budget was a lot smaller and Steven was paying for it himself, there were whole levels of approval that just weren’t present.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The investigation is ongoing and findings will be submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutor's Office for formal review.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Mohajir points to ongoing construction on the Roth Tower at FBC Mortgage Stadium as one reason for altering the spring calendar.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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