as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
Maintaining the house's expansive gardens requires intensive effort.
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Recent Examples of intensive
Kennedy said state-level legalization allows for more intensive studies on the effects of marijuana.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the 23 properties is currently zoned for agriculture, and another is zoned for intensive commercial.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Since the two Secret Service agents tried to enter Hamline, Trump has targeted Chicago with an intensive set of raids that swept up people with criminal records and also those with none at all.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Gaza—largely destroyed by intensive Israeli bombing and ground operations—would need to be rebuilt and overhauled, including slotting in new financial, health care, education and judicial systems, the think tank said.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intensive
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
One of the 23 properties is currently zoned for agriculture, and another is zoned for intensive commercial.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Since the two Secret Service agents tried to enter Hamline, Trump has targeted Chicago with an intensive set of raids that swept up people with criminal records and also those with none at all.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Gaza—largely destroyed by intensive Israeli bombing and ground operations—would need to be rebuilt and overhauled, including slotting in new financial, health care, education and judicial systems, the think tank said.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensive
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This is a performance that entwines intense physicality with simmering determination, and a sense of humor.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the background of a Gaza ceasefire, Israel has steadily escalated an intense military operation in Palestinian cities in the West Bank, killing dozens and displacing tens of thousands of residents.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The game between the fierce rivals was halted after 52 minutes due to fans throwing flares onto the pitch.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jones, still vigorous at seventy-two, moves through space with ferocious intent while conjuring stories from the past: early dance sensations, tense interactions with the legendary Ailey, and clashes with critics who tried to box him in as a Black artist.—
Shauna Lyon,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Friction point: Community groups like the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and Franklin Park Defenders have been ferocious in opposing the revamp, questioning the cost, traffic and the loss of a public asset to a private interest.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Asking this question can help early career employees gain a deeper understanding of what motivates them.—
Cathleen Swody,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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Known for a gaze that seemed to drill into our witnessing of it, going to a place deeper than most actors could reach, Hackman was capable of an intimidating brusqueness — but also a convincing tenderness.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is, on paper, a terrible idea for all involved.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Cleveland is terrible at planting trees.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Intensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensive. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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