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 The extent cannot be calculated until Spinnova sets the offering size and price. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Today, the extent to which southerners are mannerly has evolved, as all things do. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 All three of the characters are, to a greater or lesser extent, wounded souls. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Helicopter footage also shows the extent of flooding through valleys in Nepal's Rasuwa district. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extent

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Noun

The pre-tax dependent care account limit rises to $7,500 for 2026, covering elder care.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Over the last decade, hundreds of homes have burned down near the outer limits of Lisbon, Milan and other European cities, including scores this summer outside Madrid and Athens.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

Noun

Bhatia said investors are now seeing opportunities for revenue growth at Salesforce increasing from the low double digits, along with margin expansion.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump remains data-center booster amid bipartisan opposition The rapid expansion of data centers, which house networks and services for digital information and services, is proving to be the rare issue that cuts through party lines.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expansion

Noun

But Treasury’s actions against the Islamic Republic have been modest in their scope so far.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The current implementation also takes about 69 seconds to run on an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor, leaving substantial scope for optimization.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

In the toothbrush head, roughly the size of a pencil tip, sit an intraoral 100k pixel micro camera, a light and a jet.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
With three different sizes, this baking dish set gives you the right pan for everything from smaller sides to family-size casseroles and desserts.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of size

Noun

The approach is designed around the limitations of small aerial vehicles, where additional weight and continuous motor operation can quickly drain a battery.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Financial constraints might have prevented Jarmond from firing Kelly sooner, but those limitations didn’t prevent him from extending Kelly’s contract in 2023.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitation

Noun

The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
But in the vast expanse between the Sierra Nevada and Utah border, a not-exactly-wide-open race for Congress is testing whether a blue wave, should one come November, is ankle-high or something more akin to a political tsunami.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanse

Noun

The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
This year’s whirlwind press tours, however, have brought standout footwear looks both within and beyond her realm of quintessential stiletto pumps.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

The Star ordered The sweet vanilla ice cream was balanced out with savory olive oil and salt ($6) and gave a traditional ice cream much more dimension.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
The Dessens of every dimension — and all the other major characters, for that matter — are not the most colorful bunch, and the sober tone of the early episodes, such as the slate-gray Chicago winters, could have an unwelcome heaviness.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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