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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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
Far from the for-profit walking away with all the nonprofit’s assets, the for-profit emerges as an independent company and the nonprofit emerges not only still extant but very rich.
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The list that Italy uses of ‘safe’ countries includes many countries where conflict, persecution and other forms of danger are extant in some regions.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After the original residence was demolished in 1715, architect Robert Adam erected the extant castle in 1789, using stone salvaged from Seton Palace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Ceremonies steeped in centuries of history are still extant today with few more alluring than the royal kava ceremony.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The list that Italy uses of ‘safe’ countries includes many countries where conflict, persecution and other forms of danger are extant in some regions.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After the original residence was demolished in 1715, architect Robert Adam erected the extant castle in 1789, using stone salvaged from Seton Palace.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Ceremonies steeped in centuries of history are still extant today with few more alluring than the royal kava ceremony.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
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The current contract between GE Appliances and Local 83761 expires at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 31.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
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The district’s current $9.9 billion budget was approved without accounting for its cost, nor a contentious pension payment previously funded by the city, by a prior slate of board members in July.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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Kramer’s flick acts more as a documentary than as a fiction in Ross’s hands, a documentary about the bind of acting when the face is so present, the horizon of meaning.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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With fans begging for the Ngannou vs. Jones bout, Davis speaks on what imaginary hurdles are present that are keeping this fight from occurring.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The ongoing media layoffs have left more TV executives out of a job and pondering a transition to producing.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tierney said that the investigation was ongoing and had expanded beyond just Gilgo Beach.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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