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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
The extent of those injuries and what caused them wasn’t immediately reported.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Dakota was in a relationship with his high school sweetheart at the time, who wasn't aware of the extent of his addiction before they got married.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 June 2025
Fort Worth police said the number of people involved and extent of any injuries are unknown as of 7:15 p.m.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
To a lesser extent, McDavid was part of Leon Draisaitl’s Rocket-winning act this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Dakota was in a relationship with his high school sweetheart at the time, who wasn't aware of the extent of his addiction before they got married.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 June 2025
Fort Worth police said the number of people involved and extent of any injuries are unknown as of 7:15 p.m.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
To a lesser extent, McDavid was part of Leon Draisaitl’s Rocket-winning act this season.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extent
Noun
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Some of these energy drinks contain a good portion of that daily limit.—
Alice Oglethorpe,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2025
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Paul also opposes the measure's $4 trillion increase in the debt limit, a boost that the Treasury Department says is needed to avert a federal default as early as July.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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The two-story, 135,000-square-foot expansion, designed by Generator Studio, will double the size of the facility and is expected to bring up to 1.5 million people through its doors annually, according to team estimates.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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LinkedIn’s expansion allows companies to buy First Impression Ads: vertical video ads for single-day campaigns that can target users in specific businesses, and are guaranteed to be the first ad that those members see during the day.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Fire Management Assistance Declarations usually do not provide or authorize the same scope of direct federal assistance to wildfire victims as Major Disaster Declarations.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Related Articles The idea stemmed from Chanel searching for a solution for end-of-life disposal of its products, and soon extended to widening the scope of brands.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Your protein needs depend on factors like your body size and your activity levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
2 June 2025
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Sounding relaxed and confident, Arnault kicked off a 30-minute conversation with high praise for Chiuri, whose engaging narratives, graceful designs and merchandising prowess quadrupled the size of Dior, according to HSBC estimates.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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But its biggest shortcoming is its range limitations, i.e., geofencing (see this map).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Still, Pichai presented a vision of AI that was at once optimistic about the technology’s possibilities and sober-minded about some of its present limitations.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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The highest per capita death toll occurred in Yancey County, a rural expanse in the rugged Black Mountains of North Carolina devastated by flash flooding and landslides.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
21 May 2025
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Meanwhile the darker expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) and the surrounding lunar maria (which is Latin for seas) will dominate the north west of the moon's tidally locked disk, according to NASA.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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This is a threat especially in the realm of SaaS, where credibility with technical users is currency and being deemed vaporware is a mortal sin.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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There's a parallel dimension out there where this movie is really weird.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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But Israel said Emanuel offers the electorate a broad range of dimensions.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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