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
Examples of extensive in a Sentence
The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
But the sheer scale of the investigation, the months of manpower, the extensive surveillance, the digital forensics, the interagency coordination, the prosecutorial intensity, reveals something else as well, that our justice system does not operate on a single track.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
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Deon also highlighted that Greece’s extensive coastline and archipelagic geography favor floating deployment, enabling generation near demand without permanent land use or competition with renewables, agriculture, or housing.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
But the sheer scale of the investigation, the months of manpower, the extensive surveillance, the digital forensics, the interagency coordination, the prosecutorial intensity, reveals something else as well, that our justice system does not operate on a single track.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Deon also highlighted that Greece’s extensive coastline and archipelagic geography favor floating deployment, enabling generation near demand without permanent land use or competition with renewables, agriculture, or housing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for extensive
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensive. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv
: having wide or large extent
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
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