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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the coach exceeded the extent of his authority by exempting some of the players from the requirement
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as in expansion
a wide space or area
the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the extent of this criminal investigation has widened considerably since it began
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
looking at the extent of the stain on my shirt, you might think that I had spilled a gallon of coffee
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Recent Examples of extent
At present, details regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire are unavailable.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Nick Shapiro will now be working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips for Lively, Reynolds and to some extent Sloane.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Realizing the extent of losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires, perhaps the cost of greater water delivery capacity would now be justified.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Nick Shapiro will now be working with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips for Lively, Reynolds and to some extent Sloane.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Realizing the extent of losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires, perhaps the cost of greater water delivery capacity would now be justified.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
Noun
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While the city remains a top cruise destination, authorities have implemented measures to better manage the influx of visitors, including limits on cruise ship arrivals.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, many stores have implemented purchasing limits, restricting the number of cartons that customers can buy at one time.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mining and refining minerals is highly energy-intensive, meaning that any expansion of production will require massive investments in rebuilding power infrastructure.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for the expansion of crisis intervention programs as new data shows police killings hit a record high in 2024 — despite a national decline in violent crime.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The effort would divert in-house teams from their core functions at a time when their role is expanding in scope, complexity, and significance.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This gives the company scope to reshuffle production and make more for the local market if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on threats to impose tariffs of around 25% on vehicle imports.—
Victoria Waldersee,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump has tasked the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, with cutting government spending and reducing the size of the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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And, ultimately, the error rate improvements gained by increasing the size of the logical qubit aren't on a trajectory that would get you a useful level of error correction without needing an unrealistically large number of hardware qubits.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite their limitations, electric weed eaters are better for the environment and quieter than gas weed eaters.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lots has been said about Moore’s performance, about how the movie’s message dovetails so perfectly with Hollywood’s real deleterious limitations on aging actresses and the suffering that causes, Moore being a prime victim.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Footage from the scene captured emergency vehicles and heavily armed police stationed along one side of the memorial, a sprawling expanse of grey concrete pillars where the attack occurred.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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January was the warmest on record for the globe and, in a vast expanse of global warmth, the US sticks out like a cold,sore thumb.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the ever-changing realm of college athletics, a newish position turns 3 years old this June.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Further down in the bubble realm, Kansas State’s surge may have run out of steam in the Mountain time zone.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Here’s What To Expect From Nvidia’s ‘Massive’ Earnings Report What are the universal dimensions of inspiring leadership?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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With JetBlue Park built to the exact dimensions of Fenway Park, Sunday was a preview of how well his bat fits the Green Monster.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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