spectrum

as in range
the distance or extent between possible extremes the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject

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Recent Examples of spectrum But the death of Ariana, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder left the family completely heartbroken, including Bella. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 Beyond moral responsibility, inclusive AI can achieve higher accuracy by reflecting the full spectrum of society’s experiences. 5. Darshan Tiwari, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Savings would immediately be passed on to Connecticut ratepayers because they would be charged at a kilowatt-hourly rate typically at the low end of the spectrum. David Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025 At the opposite spectrum of the sombre tone and palette of Ritual of the Ancestors and Rites of Passage are a pair of sensual canvases titled Adoration of the Earth which depict a naked woman languishing in a field of dancing sunflowers. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spectrum
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Noun
  • At O’Neill Burke’s request, Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans granted her prosecutors rapid access to a far broader range of records on criminal defendants than had long been the case.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • Russia’s claim comes days after its forces advanced further in the northern Sumy region, bringing the region’s capital within range of drones and artillery.
    Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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  • Artificial Intelligence Refocused On Risk Management The Biden-era policy positioned artificial intelligence as a strategic asset for defense, encouraging public-private collaboration, dataset sharing and predictive threat detection at scale.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • The hotel said their scale would appeal to guests from the Middle East.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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  • The man has written and sung some of the biggest hits in contemporary pop music history and has been heralded as a lyricist who captures the gamut of human emotion in phrases everyone can connect with.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
  • The panel covered a wide gamut, yielding some provocative takes.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 June 2025

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“Spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectrum. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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