1
as in existing
having being at the present time
a celebrated author who is generally regarded as America's greatest novelist extant
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2
as in current
existing or in progress right now
when people envisage the future, they often base their predictions on the assumption that extant trends will continue indefinitely
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Recent Examples of extant
One of eight original Porsche works examples built, the car is among four extant, according to its lot description from Bonhams.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
In that regard, Renaissance architects were much closer in spirit to Renaissance writers than to Renaissance painters: Renaissance writers, too, tried to revive a classical language—mainly Cicero’s Latin—by imitating a corpus of extant ancient sources.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Now that the bill has been signed into law, conservationists are redoubling their efforts to save the remaining extant species of kāhuli.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Previous reports suspected the Persian leopards may be settling into Kazakhstan with both extant, or full-time, and vagrant, or transient, populations, according to the IUCN Red List.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
In that regard, Renaissance architects were much closer in spirit to Renaissance writers than to Renaissance painters: Renaissance writers, too, tried to revive a classical language—mainly Cicero’s Latin—by imitating a corpus of extant ancient sources.
—Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Now that the bill has been signed into law, conservationists are redoubling their efforts to save the remaining extant species of kāhuli.
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Previous reports suspected the Persian leopards may be settling into Kazakhstan with both extant, or full-time, and vagrant, or transient, populations, according to the IUCN Red List.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extant
Adjective
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The data from the Common App report presents a complex picture of the current state of higher education.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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With the current Concorde Agreement expiring at the end of 2025, discussions to have a new agreement are underway between F1 teams and the Formula One Management (FOM) from 2026.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Choudhary said that chronic stress can even exacerbate already existent gastrointestinal issues, including irritable bowel syndrome.—
Claretta Bellamy,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
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As for other perceptions that were proven to be either misguided or no longer existent during this series, how about this one, the notion that Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t bring out the best in each other.—
Chad Finn,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2023
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All this agita was present in the room on Thursday when the owners appeared yet again in front of the state liquor-license board.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
14 Mar. 2025
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Activities Archive While that gimmick might get pretty old pretty fast on its own, what really elevates the film is a disturbing-dream-like quality which is present throughout its 14-minute-plus runtime.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2025
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The podcast comes at the heels of ongoing divorce rumors surrounding the former first couple.—
Caroline Bell,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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The role for O’Donnell will be his first ongoing part since NCIS: Los Angeles ended its long run on CBS in 2023.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Extant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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