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as in to contact
to transmit information or requests to
you can reach me by phone after 3:00 p.m. most days
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as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the movie adaptation just didn't reach me the way the novel did
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a wide reach of woods
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach
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as in rank
usually reaches plural
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession
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Recent Examples of reach
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Primeau, also reached Saturday night, had a flashback too.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Based on the commitment to its values and legacy, the Club is leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Web 3.0 platforms, e-games, and blockchain, to expand its global reach and deepen existing fan engagement.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
His mutton chops reach down to the curve of his jaw, and the rest of his dark hair is kept long and tousled.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Primeau, also reached Saturday night, had a flashback too.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 during the Cold War to counter Soviet influence, USAID is now at the forefront of the U.S. response to China's expanding global reach, particularly through its Belt and Road initiative.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Based on the commitment to its values and legacy, the Club is leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Web 3.0 platforms, e-games, and blockchain, to expand its global reach and deepen existing fan engagement.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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South Africa's British rulers handed most farmland to whites.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Israel handed it to the more moderate Palestinian Authority in 2005, but it was expelled two years later by Hamas, which has courted war with Israel ever since.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Newsweek has contacted @meimonstaa via TikTok for comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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For more information, contact Caleb Haydock at 224-833-1567 or chaydock@eastdundee.net.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But those affected in northern Thailand are some of the world’s most vulnerable people who rely on US aid to survive.—
Ivan Watson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The publication reports that the email did not specify exactly how many schools and students, or programs and policies, would be affected.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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The latest: Although the scope of the offsets is not entirely clear, lobbyists and aides don't expect using major — or possibly any — health policy changes as payfors.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the full scope of both of their catalogs is far more nuanced, but both rappers played into those perceptions during their beef.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now, the ranks of cybersecurity experts within the federal government itself might get thinner.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Battlefield fans are hoping that the developers will heed their feedback, enabling the franchise to return into the ranks of the best multiplayer games.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Senate could soon take the first step toward passing President Donald Trump‘s agenda as House Republicans struggle to reach a deal on budget cuts.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Feb. 2025
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The vote fell almost entirely along party lines, with only Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, joining with all Republicans to pass her confirmation 54-46.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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