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 administration’s expansive use of IEEPA — meant for more traditional types of national emergencies — now serves as the foundation for remaking the entire U.S. trade regime.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
The Dutton Family Tree: All About the Characters From '1883' to 'Yellowstone'
From how to visit to its expansive history, here’s everything to know about the real-life location of Yellowstone’s ranch.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
This change of course allowed for the inclusion of the writing of Gong’s classmates, making a film more expansive as a bevy of adolescents find their voices and are influenced by the terrain and the economic hardship of their surroundings.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
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Iryna has over 12 years of personal experience with counseling, in addition to taking part in an extensive AI course to further enhance her knowledge of the technology.—
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Moët is one of the ‘maisons’ that is part of the LVMH Group alongside brands such as Louis Vuitton, which has enjoyed extensive trackside advertising at races this year, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand which became F1’s official timekeeping partner for the 2025 season.—
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And questions are sharper than ever about the pluses and minuses of the billionaire’s broader political role after conservative candidate Brad Schimel was comfortably defeated by his liberal opponent Susan Crawford in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election.—
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And the vague calculation could have broad implications for countries America depends on for goods — and the foreign companies that supply them.—
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Founded by her grandfather 75 years ago, Klem's sells a wide range of products including hardware, pet food and clothes.—
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
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To address some of these gaps, the European Commission proposed a sweeping customs reform package in May 2023.—
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On his first day in office, Trump signed a sweeping executive order halting the development of onshore and offshore wind projects.—
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Those were the same Rockets that famously ditched the concept of playing traditional centers by trading Clint Capela at the deadline, leaning into small-ball lineups that spaced the floor and launched from deep.—
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This one from interior designer Kelly Wearstler has four breakfast plates, four bowls, four coffee cups and saucers, four starter plates, four dinner plates, and four deep plates, all ceramic and dishwasher-safe.—
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“Expansive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expansive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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