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extant

[ek-stuhnt, ik-stant] / ˈɛk stənt, ɪkˈstænt /


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An ever-changing constellation of societies with evolving languages, deities and symbols, the Celts left no extant written records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"So I placed the nematodes in the established collective group genus Vetus, which was established in 1935 for fossil nematodes that could not be placed in any known extant family."

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

You could see details in saddles and costumes, and the building were still extant.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

"They are the first artefacts collected by the British from any part of Australia, that remain extant and documented," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

“That was one of only five extant copies!” he moaned.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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