as in spectrum
the distance or extent between possible extremes
the actress's work runs the gamut from goofy comedies to serious historical dramas
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Recent Examples of gamut
This leaves plenty of space for the extended dynamic range images, with Dolby Vision creating truly deep blacks and bright whites, along with a wide color gamut.
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Arvind and Fashion for Good aren’t naming names right now but the technologies will span a gamut, from low-temperature enzyme pre-treatment to waterless dye carriers to heat and water recovery systems.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Of course, Spotify has curated playlists that cover a wide gamut of musical genres.
—PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Yes, this basic cable network’s stable of straight-outta-tabloid thrillers from that golden era ran the full gamut of a suburbanite’s nightmares, from husbands with double lives to black-market baby trafficking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Arvind and Fashion for Good aren’t naming names right now but the technologies will span a gamut, from low-temperature enzyme pre-treatment to waterless dye carriers to heat and water recovery systems.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Of course, Spotify has curated playlists that cover a wide gamut of musical genres.
—PC Magazine, 24 May 2025
Yes, this basic cable network’s stable of straight-outta-tabloid thrillers from that golden era ran the full gamut of a suburbanite’s nightmares, from husbands with double lives to black-market baby trafficking.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamut
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Indeed, Lee and Ahn give voice to the entire spectrum of this fandom, which is as vast and diverse our species itself.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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The people involved ran the spectrum from hunter-gatherers and farming populations with low obesity rates, to people in more sedentary jobs in places like Europe and the U.S., where obesity is widespread.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Bose’s first high-profile acquisitions, these high-end audio brands will allow the company to tailor the performance and appearance of its systems to auto brands appealing to a wider range of buyers.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Many of the country's best speakers have presented on a wide range of topics, from the best native plants for your garden to in-depth looks at the flora from native ecosystems.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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“Gamut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamut. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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