as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone
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Recent Examples of span
Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Bicoastal route to be 'rolling rest stop for truckers'
In addition to transporting passengers, the Transcontinental Chief would also transport truck drivers and their tractor trailers between the West and East coasts within the three-day span, according to AmeriStarRail.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Operations and maintenance contracts (Phase III) will span decades.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In 2014, months before the release of the first film in the series, the Los Angeles Police reported two break-ins at his home in a span of three days, although no burglaries were reported during those incidents.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Bicoastal route to be 'rolling rest stop for truckers'
In addition to transporting passengers, the Transcontinental Chief would also transport truck drivers and their tractor trailers between the West and East coasts within the three-day span, according to AmeriStarRail.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Venus joins a lineup that spans accessories, footwear, beauty, home and apparel, including brands such a Aerosoles, NatureWell, Indie Lee and Jonathan Adler, enabling American Exchange Group to further diversity its offerings and expand into new market segments.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Operations and maintenance contracts (Phase III) will span decades.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for span
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Thermal batteries tend to have very long lifespans—measured in decades rather than years.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Growth is no longer measured by financial factors alone.—
Time,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All pair nicely with craft brews and specialty cocktails.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The tacos are served as a pair for $5.49 at participating restaurants.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Last year, acting and literary arts programs paused receiving new applications, Elmendorf said.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs tight end says in a new interview that Hollywood calling in the wake of his popularity explosion over the last couple years came at a price after his team came up short at the Super Bowl LIX in February.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Automakers regularly use concept vehicles to gauge customer interest or show the future direction of a vehicle or brand, but they're not meant to be sold to consumers.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Guests seemed to enjoy eating as couples or with friends.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Rogue’s closing came after the couple and their three children were involved in a car crash in Wisconsin in November 2023.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Estate sales are typically large cleanouts of entire homes, businesses, rental properties, or office spaces, where everything must be sold.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Aug. 2025
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Anderson brought the buyer and seller together in like-minded negotiation, with the new owners committed to fully restoring Bull Head Lodge back to its original state and the desire to share the space as a preserved artifact with the arts community once that is complete.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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By adopting agile practices, piloting with key teams and scaling gradually, companies can overcome inertia and roll out effective programs.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Baxter said the company aims to scale growth across three strategic categories—construction, high visibility and footwear—with a good, better, best framework.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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No team in the NFL carries the yoke of a playoff-victory drought that long.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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Smart leaders have prepared their businesses to navigate the bumps and built strong teams with their hands on the yoke to successfully fly on.—
Ryan Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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