extent

[ik-stent] / ɪkˈstɛnt /

NOUN

range, magnitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount breadth degree duration expansion intensity length matter measure quantity scope size term

STRONG

ambit amplitude area bounds bulk capaciousness compass dimensions expanse extension leeway limit mass neighborhood orbit order play proliferation proportions purview radius reach space spaciousness span sphere stretch sweep territory time tract tune vicinity volume wideness width

WEAK

admeasurement elbowroom period of time

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme

Example Sentences

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Nor does data dependence adequately acknowledge the extent to which the Fed itself shapes economic behavior through interest-rate policy and the management of its balance sheet.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"We find that to some extent, Alzheimer's disease is a little like cancer -- driven by the same mutations that drive blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia," said Walsh.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The most basic way to gauge reasonableness is to look at the extent to which benefits “replace” preretirement earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Artificial intelligence is already helping J&J develop medicines faster, but the extent to which it boosts its bottom line has yet to be seen, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, to some extent, they are worse off.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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