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
While this titan clocks in as the second-longest extant whale on the planet, the longest of them all—the blue whale—can also be spotted by extraordinarily lucky voyagers.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Despite the app not extant for accessibility’s sake, McCarthy emphasized accessibility does matter to them.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Despite the app not extant for accessibility’s sake, McCarthy emphasized accessibility does matter to them.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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McDermott told reporters that Allen will start the game to maintain his current streak of starting games for the team but will come off the field at some point early on.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Yet the current edition of PST revealed the pitfalls of an approach that asks such a motley group of institutions to align their attention and expertise around one theme, one specific moment.Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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From January 1, California residents will no longer be allowed to park a vehicle within 20 feet of any unmarked or marked crosswalk or 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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This allows the player to join the interested club when their present deal runs out without sign-off from his existing employers.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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What To Know According to the emergency office, rescue operations are ongoing as officials work to evacuate passengers from the aircraft.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Many of these cases are ongoing and SATG culprits remain at large.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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