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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
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The company had issued about 20,000 cards, mostly to migrants from India and Nigeria, since May last year, and now aspires to reach more of the roughly 1 million people who move to the UK annually, Bhatt said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Late in the period with the game out of reach, Edmonton’s Corey Perry scored, but Florida again answered with an empty net goal from Eetu Luostarinen to maintain a three-goal winning margin.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Verb
The school committee reached a settlement with the teachers in 2023, issuing each of them $33,333 payments and back pay of over $50,000, according to Rhode Island news reports at the time.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
The company had issued about 20,000 cards, mostly to migrants from India and Nigeria, since May last year, and now aspires to reach more of the roughly 1 million people who move to the UK annually, Bhatt said.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
The American dream of homeownership, already slipping out of reach in recent years, is now vanishing for millions.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Late in the period with the game out of reach, Edmonton’s Corey Perry scored, but Florida again answered with an empty net goal from Eetu Luostarinen to maintain a three-goal winning margin.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reach
Verb
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Anyone with information has been asked to contact the police department at 860-872-9126.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Newsweek contacted Veesion for more information on the technology via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Officials stressed that the seven astronauts currently at the space station are safe and that other operations up there aren’t affected.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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But that timing could create legal roadblocks, according to Pardo, because the term limits proposal would be on the same ballot as candidates who would be affected by it.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The news marks the first international expansion for Jackson’s FAST network.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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As luck would have it, the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays, as they were then known, were to begin play in 1998 and commence minor league and player development operations in 1997, a year after Militello threw his final pitch.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Only after the June 24-25 summit meeting in The Hague – where North Atlantic Treaty Organization members will pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defense – will the US present its military review, which will spell out the scope of what are likely significant reductions in Europe.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Unless policy reflects the full scope of physical and financial risk, not just short-term political cycles, systems that look solid on paper may collapse under pressure.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Loftus is a homegrown success story who started at the agency 16 years ago as an intern, in its previous incarnation as APA, quickly moving up the ranks.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Loftus has experienced a remarkable rise at the agency, starting 16 years ago as an intern and quickly moving up the ranks.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
18 June 2025
Verb
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First up is Kristen Doute, who continues to shock me with each passing day as the voice of reason in this cast.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Almost 21 months have passed since Ohtani’s right elbow was operated on a second time, and the path to getting to this point felt almost as long before hitting warp speed over the last 22 days.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Christina Aguilera didn't let the haters get her down early in her career.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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His parents weren't totally aware of his unusual spot to get a few hours of rest.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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“Reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reach. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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