Thesaurus results for EXTENT

extent

noun

ik-ˈstent

Definition of extent

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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Relevance

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 But the mostly peaceful protests spiraled into violent unrest and looting that continued to a lesser extent on Sunday. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The New York Times first reported the extent of the litigation. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 As the extent of Zimbardo’s manipulation came to light, the 1971 study lost credibility in academic circles, even as its pop-cultural legend kept growing. — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 With Mensah, there are concerns about ball security and, to an extent, arm strength; his first interception of the season, against FSU, came on a pass that was underthrown. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extent

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Noun

There’s nothing off limits here, nothing too garish to clash with saxophone and strings.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Existing apartments also would not be subject to the rent limits until five years after they were built.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of limit

Noun

The Valkyries made history in their inaugural season, becoming the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs in its debut year.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Scaling hypersonic composites The expansion comes alongside a broader push to strengthen the US industrial base for hypersonic systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

By understanding the true scope of the risks their company faces, business owners can fill the gaps in their coverage so unexpected incidents don’t lead to major financial losses.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
In world scope of cinema, the fanfic-to-mainstream film is still in its infancy.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The challenge is that drones vary widely in size, speed, cost, and operating method.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of size

Noun

Airscope overcomes this limitation by delivering a large field of view in a design light enough for animals to wear freely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Meta insisted its recent operational incidents come from technical limitations rather than any partiality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

Near-net-shape manufacturing aims to produce components close to their final dimensions, potentially reducing the amount of material removal and additional processing required.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
No prior bubble spanned so many dimensions of the economy simultaneously—GDP growth, consumer spending, equity markets, debt markets, and venture capital all tethered to a single theme.

— Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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