as in extensive
having considerable extent
as the river nears the end of its long journey to the sea it becomes quite expansive in breadth
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Recent Examples of expansive
On the page, the limitations somehow feel groundbreaking and expansive.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Witchcraft has, for centuries, welcomed and affirmed gender expansive individuals, but where was the practical guidebook for harnessing magic for trans liberation?
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
This points to how this line embodies his ongoing expansive era.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Now the deluxe interior is a true reflection of not only the idyllic environs beyond its walls—olive groves, vineyards, expansive blue skies, and prolific cacti—but also of the two men responsible for its loving evolution.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Witchcraft has, for centuries, welcomed and affirmed gender expansive individuals, but where was the practical guidebook for harnessing magic for trans liberation?
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
This points to how this line embodies his ongoing expansive era.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
Now the deluxe interior is a true reflection of not only the idyllic environs beyond its walls—olive groves, vineyards, expansive blue skies, and prolific cacti—but also of the two men responsible for its loving evolution.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansive
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The 725,000-square-foot center underwent an extensive renovation beginning in 2008.Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Lego Store in Downtown Disney that has been closed for an extensive remodel since early October will reopen on Dec. 1, according to the Disneyland website.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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The truck Sanchez is driving is one of hundreds of such next-generation vehicles that are part of a small but growing electric-truck ecosystem taking shape in California ahead of broader zero emission mandates.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency also has broad oversight of a swath of consumer goods, including cosmetics, electronic cigarettes and most foods.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Many of the recipients are college students from a wide range of schools nationwide, including Ohio State University, Clemson University in South Carolina, the University of Southern California and Missouri State University, NBC News has confirmed.Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft hasn't shared a full version release date or announced wider availability.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This time, President-elect Donald Trump knows a lot more about how to manipulate the levers of power and plans to surround himself with loyalists willing to do his bidding in making sweeping changes to both policies and processes.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The recently re-designed Great Hall of the Lodge, which offers sweeping views of the golf course, is adorned by large-scale cowhide quilts by Kyle Bunting that utilize patterns traditional to Appalachia that have been passed down through generations of women.Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The occasionally deep thinkers on the Grading The Week crew don’t mind coaches who refuse to stick to sports.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The rain will be history, but the cold will be even deeper.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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