extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv 
1
: having wide or considerable extent
extensive reading
2
3
: of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of extensive in a Sentence
The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
Recent Examples on the Web
Crane hired Brown, in part, for his extensive experience in player evaluation.
—
Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Miller was brought on board to navigate the complex process of working with the FDA and big pharmaceutical companies, and to fundraise.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Former President Barack Obama faced extensive criticism for not pursuing a more active intervention following the 2013 chemical weapons attack widely attributed to the Assad regime in eastern Ghouta, just outside Damascus.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Landau, whose father was a longtime U.S. diplomat with extensive Latin American experience, was well-received in Mexico as a serious interlocutor, even amid tensions over Trump’s policies toward the country.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for extensive 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Miller was brought on board to navigate the complex process of working with the FDA and big pharmaceutical companies, and to fundraise.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Former President Barack Obama faced extensive criticism for not pursuing a more active intervention following the 2013 chemical weapons attack widely attributed to the Assad regime in eastern Ghouta, just outside Damascus.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Landau, whose father was a longtime U.S. diplomat with extensive Latin American experience, was well-received in Mexico as a serious interlocutor, even amid tensions over Trump’s policies toward the country.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for extensive
Dictionary Entries Near extensive
Cite this Entry
“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv
: having wide or large extent
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share