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
At a time when viewers can pick and choose content at a whim, sports remains one of the few formats extant that can draw the large simultaneous audiences that advertisers crave.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Remaining wild populations are few and far between, often constrained to remote patches of high-elevation forest; other species only remain extant because of captive rearing programs managed by the Hawaii Snail Extinction Prevention Program.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
One of eight original Porsche works examples built, the car is among four extant, according to its lot description from Bonhams.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
In that regard, Renaissance architects were much closer in spirit to Renaissance writers than to Renaissance painters: Renaissance writers, too, tried to revive a classical language—mainly Cicero’s Latin—by imitating a corpus of extant ancient sources.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Remaining wild populations are few and far between, often constrained to remote patches of high-elevation forest; other species only remain extant because of captive rearing programs managed by the Hawaii Snail Extinction Prevention Program.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
One of eight original Porsche works examples built, the car is among four extant, according to its lot description from Bonhams.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
In that regard, Renaissance architects were much closer in spirit to Renaissance writers than to Renaissance painters: Renaissance writers, too, tried to revive a classical language—mainly Cicero’s Latin—by imitating a corpus of extant ancient sources.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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Now, 46 percent say Trump is to blame for current economic conditions, while 41 percent say Biden is to blame.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another statute modeled on the California statute and modified to its current form shortly before the UPEPA was completed, but falsely criticized for reasons relating more to the antiquated Texas Practice & Procedure Code than the statute itself. Vermont ...—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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This includes using a medicated shampoo if conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis are present.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
26 Mar. 2025
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First-party titles are likely to be present too, though, with a few key games – like Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends Z-A – still relatively light on information and likely to make an appearance.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing, seemingly relentless AI integration, has introduced a subtle but significant risk: agency decay.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The office said the fact sheet was started in 2014 and have been ongoing.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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