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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the extent of this criminal investigation has widened considerably since it began
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
looking at the extent of the stain on my shirt, you might think that I had spilled a gallon of coffee
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Recent Examples of extent
This unit allowed the Dolphins (130 yards on 25 carries), Saints (189 yards on 34 carries) and (to a lesser extent) the Patriots (22 carries for 71 yards) to have big games on the ground the last three weeks.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the ceasefire agreement—which will address the future rule of Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the timeline and extent of a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory—is still undecided, and will likely take many more weeks to negotiate.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Not every city is using AI to the same extent.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The second phase of the ceasefire agreement—which will address the future rule of Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the timeline and extent of a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory—is still undecided, and will likely take many more weeks to negotiate.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Not every city is using AI to the same extent.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
Noun
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Solvay tried to influence the EPA over the drinking water limit the agency set for PFNA and other chemicals in the class, according to lobbying records.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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In areas with high deer mortality from EHD and unchecked bag limits, heavy hunting pressure can cause deer populations to drop the following year with a slow recovery period.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, expansion announcements come at the main December owners meeting.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Equity funding supports long-term innovation and expansion, while growth debt offers flexible capital for scaling operations efficiently.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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While measuring long-term effects was outside the study’s scope, the team believes lasting impacts would have been minimal.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the doctor said the follow-up scope was necessary to check for cancer.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Therapy dogs come in all shapes, ages and sizes, and Detroit Metro Airport is making good use of them to reduce the stress that inevitably comes with traveling.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The precise mechanics now accepted as holding back player development in the States — the pay-to-play model at youth level, the limitations of MLS — were not really considered.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Siddiqi emphasizes that creative decisions were driven by instinct and extensive discussion rather than external limitations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, a chain of brake lights in each lane led drivers’ eyes to a pit of flashing lights, just before an empty expanse of road where each car had intended to be but wasn’t.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The photos, released Tuesday by the European Space Agency, show a fuzzy white dot moving against the vast expanse of space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The logistics are the realm of Gary Douglas, the academy’s head of operations.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cycle marches on, unaware of, though not untouched by, the joys and the tragedies of the human realm.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Paired with wood, this resulted in a structure that’s 85 to 90 percent lighter than conventional steel structures for buildings of similar dimensions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Of course, there are a bunch of repercussions about sending a bunch of bad guys to another dimension.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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