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
The first proposal would cost more than $86 million, covering single-family homes and duplexes only, while the second plan would be more expansive and cost between $86 million to $278 million.
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City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
One way of visualizing this model is to imagine an expansive puddle with two opposing currents.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
While the expansive new casino is expected to boost revenue and admissions, Bally’s has another incentive to vacate its current home at Medinah Temple, with its three-year temporary license — two years plus a 12-month extension — set to expire in September.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The more-expansive agreement has also drawn racial profiling concerns.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expansive
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The system comes preloaded with a vision–language–action (VLA) large model and more than 10,000 real-world data samples, enabling it to perform complex tasks without extensive setup or calibration.—
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The Denver Police Department warned that extensive road closures are in place, and all intersections surrounding the area are closed.—
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The aim is to dig into general themes rather than specific transfers that are currently ongoing to give a broad picture of as many elements as possible.—
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The listing, which could be the largest IPO on record, underscores a broader shift.—
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Madani also said that the collapse of basic infrastructure could spark wider unrest.—
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
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Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.—
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In this sense, sweeping surveys such as this might count people like me—someone who has close friends but lacks friend groups—among the lonely.—
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This design helps the sensor capture bright highlights and deep shadows in the same frame.—
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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